Record Drought-Declared Throughout The State of Queensland

LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 19: Nic Walker musters cattle to a molasses supplement feed station at his property 'Rio Station' on March 19, 2014 in Longreach, Australia. Searching for distressed and bogged animals is a daily task on the property. Queensland, Australia's second-largest state, is currently suffering from its widest spread drought on record. Almost 80% of the region is now declared affected. The Australian government recently approved an emergency drought relief package of A$320m, of which at least A$280m is allocated for loans to assist eligible farm businesses to recover. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)