Great dust storms spread from the Dust Bowl area. The drought is the worst ever in U.S. history, covering more than 75 percent of the country and affecting 27 states severely. Roosevelt signs the ...

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After two decades of drought, the Great Salt Lake in 2022 fell to its lowest level on record, 4,188.5 feet, leaving some marina docks in the mud. About 200 boats, including the Abraxas ...

On TikTok, some have declared a full-blown “Meme Drought,” dubbing it the “Great Meme Depression of 2025.” The panic began on March 10, when user @goofangel posted a video titled “TikTok ...

With a three-decade drought, vegetation across the state is increasingly dry ... to treat 30,000 acres by the end of the fiscal year. The state also joined the Great Plains Interstate Fire Compact in ...

Grazing fields could struggle this year without enough rain in the spring. That could hurt cattle herds in states like Nebraska and Kansas. "Ranchers don't want to be hauling water during the ...

What is the Great Meme Depression of 2025 ... Others have taken to creating their own videos in response to the meme drought, all of which highlight (whether intentionally or not) just how ...