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Virtually all of Utah is now in drought for the first time in nearly three years, and it stands out, nationally.
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If you live in north-west England or Yorkshire, you are already in an official state of drought, the Environment Agency says, ...
What's happening? According to the August 22 update from the U.S. Drought Monitor, at least 63% of the state is currently considered abnormally dry or worse, 24% is in severe drought, and 12% is ...
Severe drought has returned to the Amazon. And it's happening earlier than expected The Amazon is entering its driest period, from August to September.
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In Acre, the drought has already caused water supply shortages in several areas of its capital, Rio Branco. These communities now depend on trucked-in water, a problem experienced the previous year.
Her office found that seven of the past nine years have had at least six months of some level of drought in Massachusetts. That compares to almost no drought recorded in the prior 15-16 year period.
Droughts are becoming more severe and widespread across the globe. But it's not just changing rainfall patterns that are to blame. The atmosphere is also getting thirstier.
These communities now depend on trucked-in water, a problem experienced the previous year. Between the two droughts, severe flooding hit 19 of the state's 22 municipalities.