Drought tightens its grip on the Southwest
The drought’s getting worse and the reservoirs are drying up. Best get used to it, say a growing number of climate prediction models. The whole of the southwest remains in the grip of a severe drought. In Arizona, that means a failed monsoon season followed by a so-far dry fall. Much of Arizona set records on both fronts this year. The predicted storms this week did little to cushion the blow of a bone-dry year, with water experts predicting more water rationing next year together with a dangerous fire season.