Severe Drought 2012

       According to the United States National Climate Center, the first eght months of 2012 were the hottest ever recorded in the United States.  Not only were the first eight months the hottest, but the 2012 summer was the third hottest summer since 1895 when records started being kept. There is obviously not alot that people can do to prevent a drought from happening in a certain area but when you take a step back and look at the long term damage that human polution can cause on global warming it is a very big deal.  People say that the world is heating up due in part to human pollution and maybe this last year was a sign that we need to start doing something about it. 
      When a severedrought strikes the level of human impact can be small in some areas for certain people, but astronomical for others.  For example, my parents and I live in Wisconsin and raise beef cattle to sell for meat.  Well, in order to raise cattle, or any herd animal for that matter, you need to feed them.  With the drought that occurred there was little to no grass for them to consume which means they need more hay or corn to eat, but with no rain the outcome of the crop was terrible.  On a field of hay my parents recieved half the amount of bails they normally would on a regular year which means they had to buy from other people; or purchase other land just to survive the winter feeding months that are comming shortly. 
      According to this article, the record highs andlows every year agerage out t about 1-1, one record high for every record low.  This year the average was 10-1, but in some areas like Ohio had 49 record highs for every one record low.  I personally think the world is trying to tell us something about human pollution and the impacts it is having on the world, hopefully people will realize and take more caution.

 Link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48975387/ns/us_news-environment/