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thecooldown. com > green-tech > drought-effects-southern-plains-farms-water-supplies

May storms bring relief to the Southern Plains, but a $1 B crisis is far from over

9+ hour, 20+ min ago  (503+ words) There is little confidence that summer will bring a clear turnaround. Heavy May storms are bringing some much-needed rain to parts of the Southern Plains, but it is not enough to erase a drought that has already had a major…...

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thecooldown. com > outdoors > lummi-nation-legal-action-burial-site

'The harm. .. is ongoing': Lummi Nation seeks court order to stop digging at sacred burial site

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (535+ words) "Each day that passes without intervention risks the permanent loss of Lummi ancestors and the Tribe's ability to fulfill our sacred obligations." A legal fight unfolding in Washington state is drawing attention to what the Lummi Nation says is the…...

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thecooldown. com > sustainable-food > hailstorm-damage-farmers-nebraska-crop-insurance

Hail the size of golf balls wreaks havoc on crops and livestock in one US county: 'Gets worse as you go south'

10+ mon, 5+ day ago  (144+ words) A Nebraska farmer recounted how a massive hailstorm caused destruction and significant damage to crops, including corn and soybeans....

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thecooldown. com > green-business > independent-candidate-nebraska-1st-congressional-district

Nebraska independent launches House bid taking on Google, Facebook, Tyson, and 'every other corporation"

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (487+ words) "My family's story isn't unique." A three-minute campaign launch video from Nebraska congressional candidate Austin Ahlman is picking up attention online for an unusually direct line of attack: corporate power. Ahlman, a 28-year-old investigative journalist running in Nebraska's 1st Congressional District,…...

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thecooldown. com > outdoors > southeast-us-wildfire-danger-drought-conditions

The Southeast has become a tinderbox as wildfires erupt far ahead of fire season

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (410+ words) The same hot, dry, and windy weather that the region is experiencing is both making wildfires more dangerous and controlled burns harder to pursue. A stubborn drought that has kept the southeastern United States unusually dry since July 2025 is turning…...

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thecooldown. com > outdoors > wildfire-threat-south-florida-residents-trapped

'The fire was blocking the only road': Mom trapped by raging wildfire on Mother's Day

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (585+ words) "There was no way to leave." A South Florida mother was trapped near a fast-moving wildfire after flames cut off the only road out of her neighborhood. According to NBC6, the Max Road fire, which burned in Miami-Dade and Broward counties,…...

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thecooldown. com > outdoors > wildfire-evacuation-order-oklahoma-march-2023

Red flag warnings force residents to immediately evacuate in face of rapidly-spreading wildfire

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (306+ words) The dry, windy conditions are the perfect setup for a wildfire. Pollution trapped in the atmosphere isn't just making the weather warmer " it's also exacerbating natural disasters, such as storms and wildfires." It is expected that wildfire seasons will only…...

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thecooldown. com > green-home > homeowner-warning-neighbor-trespassing-yard

Homeowner files police report on trespassing neighbor caught spraying herbicide on their property

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (372+ words) "Even if you grew nothing, they just poisoned your soil for years to come." A resident took to Reddit's r/No Lawns after catching their neighbor trespassing on their property and spraying Roundup on a few weeds." "I came home…...

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