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Posted Thu Dec 22 2011: from Reuters: Texas drought kills as many as half a billion trees http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1324518432 The massive drought that has dried out Texas over the past year has killed as many as half a billion trees, according to new estimates from the Texas Forest Service. [Read more stories about: anthropogenic change, forests, massive die-off, drought, weather extremes] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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