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Topic: Extensive Drought Across Canada | Topic page views:
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Lulu
ice behaving badly
right here
2553 posts, Dec 2000
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posted 08-16-2001 02:30 PM
   
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Dry spell could be worse than 1961 drought
WebPosted Tue Aug 14 09:39:41 2001 TORONTO - Canadian farmers are coping with a dry spell that could be worse than the legendary drought year of 1961, according to a senior climatologist with Environment Canada. David Phillips says he can't recall a year with such an extensive drought across the country. Phillips says the dryness is particularly unusual because it tends to be almost from coast to coast. Southeastern Manitoba, however, has received more than enough rain. Farmers say excessive moisture through the entire growing season has reduced crop yields and the quality is poor. Parts of Yukon, northern B.C., and Labrador have also been receiving above-average amounts of rain. On the flip-side, Saskatchewan's latest crop forecast suggests production will drop 18 per cent below the 10-year average, despite farmers seeding a record 35.7 million acres. Ontario corn and soybean farmers say their yields are only about 16 per cent of what they would normally get.
Written by CBC News Online staff
http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/view?/news/2001/08/14/drought010814 
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RidesTheWind
visionary
The Void
1359 posts, Feb 2001
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posted 08-16-2001 03:42 PM
Eventually enough people will get pissed off enough about having their lives messed with and the backlash will begin! Its building in momentum right now.You can feel it. Wait until those people losing homes and lives to draught & fire learn it has all been orchastrated! Yep, the revolution is close at hand.
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eyesopen
This Space For Rent
Ventura CA
627 posts, Apr 2001
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posted 08-16-2001 08:39 PM
Here in Maine the blueberry growers were about to have arecord season in yield. The drought ruined it. I am wondering if contacting the top growers orgs. would have any results.
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RidesTheWind
visionary
The Void
1359 posts, Feb 2001
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posted 08-17-2001 07:31 AM
Don't wonder eyesopen, do it!!!!!!Every opportunity we must take to awaken others.Go for it!!
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3T3L1
Differentiated Mouse Fibroblasts
Lubbock, Texas
1347 posts, Mar 2001
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posted 08-17-2001 09:08 AM
Lulu, it looks like the worst drought in the U.S. is in the northern half of the country. Does Canada have drought maps like these? It would be interesting to see if the dryness just got worse as you went farther north.
[Edited 2 times, lastly by 3T3L1 on 08-17-2001]
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Lulu
ice behaving badly
right here
2553 posts, Dec 2000
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posted 08-17-2001 12:58 PM
I doubt Canada has a drought monitor site happening but I'll check it out!
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Lulu
ice behaving badly
right here
2553 posts, Dec 2000
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posted 08-17-2001 12:58 PM
3T3, no as far as I know Canada doesn't have cool maps like you posted, just chintz maps like these!
[Edited 2 times, lastly by Lulu on 08-17-2001]
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3T3L1
Differentiated Mouse Fibroblasts
Lubbock, Texas
1347 posts, Mar 2001
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posted 08-17-2001 02:02 PM
Thanks, Lulu! This one isn't too bad. It doesn't actually show drought, but gives an indication for the prairie provinces, anyway!
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Lulu
ice behaving badly
right here
2553 posts, Dec 2000
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posted 08-17-2001 02:26 PM
Yeah, I saw that one on my search this morning 3T3, but like you said it only shows prarie provinces! better than nothing I guess. thanks for posting 
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