Daily Archives: July 16, 2012

The Midwest is facing a severe drought that is causing corn and soybean crops to wilt under severe weather conditions. The current temperature has exceeded records from the Dust Bowl era, and the drought is now spanning the widest area … Continue reading

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Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO), the utility company responsible for managing the nuclear power plant in Oi, Fukui Prefecture, has stated that it will be restarting its second reactor since the Fukushima disaster on July 18th. The first was activated … Continue reading

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