Epic ‘Dust Bowl Of 2012′ Expands Again

Epic ‘Dust Bowl Of 2012′ Expands Again: pThe latest weekly Drought Monitor update set another grim record. The brutal U.S. drought expanded to 65.45% of the contiguous U.S. — the highest ever in the Monitor’s 12-year history. The previous record was 64.8% — set just last week. In the third quarter alone, crop production dropped $12 billion “due to this summer’s severe heat and drought.” [...]/p