Drought Impact on Corn Crop August 12, 2012 | Reuters The United States Department of Agriculture expects this year's corn crop to be the smallest... Record Natural Disaster Losses in 2011 January 19, 2012 | Voice of America "The United Nations reports 2011 was the costliest year in history for catastrophes. It says... Drought-Stressed Soils Damage Homes September 2, 2012 | Associated Press An Associated Press article explains how soil changes induced by severe drought conditions in the... 2012 Natural Catastrophe Review January 6, 2013 | Munich Re Munich Re has posted a 58-minute webinar that reviews natural catastrophe events for the United... Severe Drought in the USA July 22, 2012 | NASA "Farmers across the United States hoped for rain in July 2012 as a drought of... Drought-Induced Crop Lines October 8, 2012 | Illinois Geological Survey "Extreme drought conditions during the summer of 2012 resulted in the formation of crop lines,... Drought Over 64% of the Contiguous U.S. August 3, 2012 | Drought.gov According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 63.9% of the contiguous... Nonfuel Mineral Production Increases February 12, 2013 | United States Geological Survey Nonfuel mineral production values increased in the United States for the third consecutive year, up... |