TUESDAY GLOBAL Update - K. Leslie Graves

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http://www.globalpost.com/series/depth-series-what-americas-drought-means-the-world

The United States is suffering its worst drought in 50 years. Yes, that's bad news for Americans. But what happens in the parched fields and prairies of the Midwest can affect people, prices and political stability worldwide. In this reporting series GlobalPost correspondents and editors investigate what America's drought means for the rest of our hungry and increasingly worried planet.

http://forestry.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=forestry&cdn=education&tm=20&f=10&su=p284.13.342.ip_&tt=3&bt=0&bts=0&st=24&zu=http%3A//activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/

Fire locations are based on data provided by the National Interagency Coordination Center and are subject to change.

http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2012/08/record-wildfire-year

America Hit With Record Devastation From Wildfires

The National Interagency Fire Center reports that 2012 just broke the record for most acreage burned by wildfires as of this date (see chart below). The previous record was set in 2006, another mega drought year.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2166610/Americas-wildfires-seen-space-dont-believe-ask-International-Space-Station-crew.html

America's wildfires can be seen from space (if you don't believe us, ask the International Space Station crew)

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2166610/Americas-wildfires-seen-space-dont-believe-ask-International-Space-Station-crew.html#ixzz24C7goz51

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/world/asia/flooding-in-philippines-grows-worse-as-thousands-flee-manila-and-desperate-residents-are-trapped-on-roofs.html?_r=1

Rains Flood a Third of Manila Area, Displacing Thousands

MANILA —At least a third of this overpopulated capital and its suburbs were submerged on Tuesday as torrential rains battered the city and floodwaters poured in from almost all sides.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=rains-come-too-late-to-revive-drought

Rains Come Too Late to Revive Drought-Stricken U.S. Crops

Dry weather will return to the drought-stricken U.S. Midwest crop region, with corn and soybeans ending their growing season on a negative note after this week's rains proved to be too little too late, an agricultural meteorologist said Friday.

http://news.yahoo.com/china-censors-coverage-deadly-beijing-floods-064404487.html

China censors coverage of deadly Beijing floods

Beijing authorities have reportedly ordered Chinese media to stick to positive news about record weekend floods, after the death of at least 37 people sparked fierce criticism of the government.

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7/31/2012 10:00 PM	The Petermann Glacier and other Calvings	1814
7/19/2012 8:00 PM	DROUGHT ACROSS AMERICA - Global Warming Part 2	929
7/12/2012 9:30 PM	Global Warming Skeptics Rethinking Thursday July12	826
6/29/2012 9:00 PM	American Wildfires as Natural Disasters	806
5/29/2012 8:00 PM	FOCUS ON EARTHQUAKES IN ITALY, as TORNADOES END	667
5/20/2012 5:00 PM	Italy Chile and Japan Struck again by Earthquakes May 2012	209

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Updated 2012-08-19 00:46:03 UTC

·         6634 earthquakes

o    All events in the past 30 days

·         6629 meet criteria

o    located in map area

·         300 displayed

o    based on sort order

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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/washington-state-house-narrowly-survives-raging-wildfires-scorched-north-west-article-1.1137530

Washington state house narrowly survives raging wildfires that have scorched the north west

FEATHERVILLE, Idaho — Lorie Winmill grew teary as she loaded her vehicle and prepared her 4-year-old granddaughter to stay with relatives as a wildfire burned closer to this small town in central Idaho.

“This is the only home Lizzie has ever known,” said Winmill.

Hundreds of people in two Idaho towns packed their belongings and left Wednesday ahead of a massive blaze expected to hit the area later this week. They joined scores of weary residents across several dry and hot western states that are dealing with one of the worst fire seasons in memory.

Not only are more wildfires flaring up in the West this year than last, but the nation’s fires have gotten bigger, said Jennifer Smith, of the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho.

As of Wednesday, nearly 43,000 wildfires had been reported in the U.S. this season, burning a total of 6.4 million acres, or 10,000 square miles. The 10-year average for this period is 52,535 fires but covering only 5 million acres, she said.

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