An extreme drought in Texas, USA, the worst in 45 years, which has fueled more than 800 wildfires to burn across an estimated 1.5 million acres since January, is forecast to continue and possibly intensify until midsummer.
http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2011/04/26/26climatewire-extreme-drought-sets-texas-ablaze-and-may-
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/28/usa-drought-idUSN2825916520110428


With funding provided by the state and federal government, Virginia, USA removes over 28,000 discarded crab traps from the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries to help restore populations in the region.
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-na-ghost-crabs-20110429,0,2996243.story?track=rss&
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post_now/post/28000-ghost-crab-pots-removed-from-bay/2011/04
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