The Voices of the Drought
It’s HOT outside. But hey, you knew that. 52 percent of the U.S. is experiencing moderate to exceptional drought conditions. So what about the farmers, how are they handling the heat? We asked them. Hear how farmers, small-business owners and local governments are dealing with the heat.
View a history of droughts above and how Congress acted.
I was in Texas last week where the yellow grass crunches under your feet and Austin’s Lake Travis is about 45 feet lower than it should be. -BdM
Our president just had a birthday! President Obama turned 51 on August 4th.
The Obamas Take in U.S.A. Basketball
On Monday, the Obamas and Bidens watched the U.S. men’s national basketball team vs. Brazil in a pre-Olympic exhibition.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais and Alex Brandon
Cars are parked for export at a port in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo. Japan’s industrial production rose 1 percent in March from February, led by output of automobiles, notebook computers, and communications equipment. Cars account for 24 percent of total Japanese exports to the United States. PHOTO: AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye
