Central Texans may notice an unusually dark sky this Fourth of July weekend. Because of a drought across the region, many counties have banned the use and sale of aerial fireworks for this year's Independence Day celebrations.
Austin and Round Rock, as well as Travis and Burnet counties, have had bans on aerial firework for several years.
droughtsDroughts cause counties to ban sale, use of fireworksDaily Texan Wed, 07/02/2008 - 11:00pm
Water, Food Shortages Squeeze YemenNPR Programs: Morning Edition Tue, 06/03/2008 - 5:50am
Already one of the poorest countries by many measures, Yemen — a nation of roughly 22 million people — has been struck by severe droughts and depleted water supplies in recent years. |
