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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Drought threatens hay, corn crops</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20165/20120719/drought-threatens-hay-corn-crops</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 19, 2012) The hot, dry weather is taking a toll on crops in the region. Scattered heavy rains have brought some relief to some areas, but overall, production of field crops like hay and corn is suffering. As Joanna Richards reports, it&apos;s been decades since the north country experienced a summer so dry. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20165/20120719/drought-threatens-hay-corn-crops">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The hot, dry weather is taking a toll on crops in the region. Scattered heavy rains have brought some relief to some areas, but overall, production of field crops like hay and corn is suffering. As Joanna Richards reports, it&apos;s been decades since the north country experienced a summer so dry. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20165/20120719/drought-threatens-hay-corn-crops">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:03</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, agriculture, drought, [loc:43.9747838 -75.9107565], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>To do, and not to do when it&apos;s hot and dry</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20110/20120709/to-do-and-not-to-do-when-it-apos-s-hot-and-dry</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 9, 2012) With nothing but more dry, hot weather in the forecast, gardeners have an opportunity to clear out weeds that can overcome less hardy vegetables and flowers, and a chance to take a break from mowing the lawn. Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy has a pep talk on weeding in her conversation with Martha Foley today.And there&apos;s a caution as well about mowing too much when the lawn is dry. Timing can help. Here&apos;s their weekly chat. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20110/20120709/to-do-and-not-to-do-when-it-apos-s-hot-and-dry">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[With nothing but more dry, hot weather in the forecast, gardeners have an opportunity to clear out weeds that can overcome less hardy vegetables and flowers, and a chance to take a break from mowing the lawn. Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy has a pep talk on weeding in her conversation with Martha Foley today.And there&apos;s a caution as well about mowing too much when the lawn is dry. Timing can help. Here&apos;s their weekly chat. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20110/20120709/to-do-and-not-to-do-when-it-apos-s-hot-and-dry">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>environment, education, weather, summer, agriculture, drought, garden, gardening, [loc:44.6994873 -73.4529124], topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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<title>North Country scientist rewrites history of global climate change</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17236/20110301/north-country-scientist-rewrites-history-of-global-climate-change</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 1, 2011) A researcher in the Adirondacks is literally rewriting the history of global climate change.  Curt Stager, a scientist at Paul Smiths College, is publishing an article later this month in the journal Science that describes an ancient drought that transformed Asia and Africa thousands of years ago.  The “H1 mega-drought” may have wiped out whole tribes of humans, as it dried up rivers and lakes across whole continents.  As Brian Mann reports, Stager thinks that devastating event could be a warning for people living in a new period of global warming. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17236/20110301/north-country-scientist-rewrites-history-of-global-climate-change">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A researcher in the Adirondacks is literally rewriting the history of global climate change.  Curt Stager, a scientist at Paul Smiths College, is publishing an article later this month in the journal Science that describes an ancient drought that transformed Asia and Africa thousands of years ago.  The “H1 mega-drought” may have wiped out whole tribes of humans, as it dried up rivers and lakes across whole continents.  As Brian Mann reports, Stager thinks that devastating event could be a warning for people living in a new period of global warming. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17236/20110301/north-country-scientist-rewrites-history-of-global-climate-change">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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