Courtesy of The Cedar Rapids Gazette, Love, Orlan, "Yep, This Year’s Drier than ‘88," The Cedar Rapids Gazette, pp. 1, 9A, 1 August 2012
Description
This newspaper article from the August 1, 2012, was published by The Cedar Rapids Gazette. It describes the drought of 2012 and compares it to the 1988 drought that significantly impacted farming in Iowa. The article details why the drought occurs, as well as the potential impact to farming compared to 1988.
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Source-Dependent Questions
- What was the severity of the drought of 2012? How does it compare to the droughts of 1988 and of 1936?
- How did the droughts impact crops? Is this a fair comparison when you look at crop yields during different droughts from different eras? Why or why not?
- How do the droughts of 1988 and 2012 compare in terms of temperatures and precipitation? How do these statistics seem to contradict the information from the article?
Citation Information
Love, Orlan, "Yep, This Year’s Drier than '88," The Cedar Rapids Gazette, pp. 1, 9A, 1 August 2012. Courtesy of The Cedar Rapids Gazette