drought-like

We've gone from drought-like weather the past few years to an old fashioned rain-every - afternoon kind of Florida summer.

the post in which I whine about the weather Another Outspoken Female 2008

Locally, even with the above-stated average amount of rainfall, drought-like conditions can still develop quickly under a strong summer sun, depending on rainfall distribution and intensity.

When a drought is not a drought 2010

Our recent flirtation with drought-like conditions calls to mind the political wrangling which occurred a little over 75 years ago during the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s.

Remembering the Dust Bowl of the 1930s Don Lipman 2010

Mr. Banerjee said the first flush teas - India's early season tea crop, generally considered to be of the highest quality - have been affected by drought-like conditions in the northeastern state of Assam.

India Tea Exports Down 25% Dilipp S Nag 2009

MUMBAI -- India's early season tea crop could drop by up to 50% to about 45 million kilograms due to drought-like conditions since the beginning of 2009 in the northeastern region, a major grower, according to state-run Tea Board of India and industry officials.

India's Main Tea Areas Hit by Drought-Like Spell 2009

For instance, El Niño events bring unusually wet conditions to the southern United States, while La Niña events bring dry, drought-like conditions to this same region (more info on La Niña here).

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But overall 2009 tea output is likely to fall 2% from a year earlier to around 960 million kg due to drought-like conditions early this year in the key-growing northeastern region, said Mr. Maheshwari.

Tea Exports Likely Down 8% 2009

The Economic Times No drought-like situation, but low rains a concern: Pawar Allaying fears that low rainfall in June and forecast of 'below normal' monsoon season could impact agriculture production in the country, food and agriculture minister Sharad Pawar on Sunday said kharif sowing in most states was delayed by just a week and there was no drought-like situation anywhere.

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However, in some of parts of Assam, neighboring Manipur, Nagaland, parts of Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand in central India, the state governments have said the situation is drought-like due to deficient rains.

India Developing Seeds That Can Withstand Extreme Weather 2009

Kotak Securities had last week said a fifth of the country is reeling under drought-like conditions and estimated an 18% fall in the output of summer-sown crops and a 13% drop in total foodgrain production in the fiscal year ending March 31.

Monsoon Rains to Be Less Than Earlier Estimate Debiprasad Nayak 2009