Meter Reading: Water Gets Weird in Wichita Falls, El Nino Poised to Strike, and More
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The Water in Wichita Falls May Smell, But It’s Okay to Drink – “Some notice it. Some don’t. It depends on how keen your olfactory sense is — and where you live.” — Wichita Times Record News
El Nino may strike in 3rd quarter-forecaster – “The feared El Nino weather phenomenon could strike as early as the third quarter of 2012, raising prospects of wreaking weather havoc from North and South America to Asia, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center (CPC) said on Thursday.” — Reuters
For Midwest Corn Crop, the Pressure Rises, Like the Heat – “Across a wide stretch of the Midwest, sweltering temperatures and a lack of rain are threatening what had been expected to be the nation’s largest corn crop in generations.” — New York Times
Big energy demand for guar gum squeezing other industries – “A sudden demand for an obscure substance with an odd name – guar gum – has companies whose products range from vanilla ice cream to black gold checking Indian weather reports and their own bottom lines.” — Fuel Fix