He’s celebrated deserts all his life. Now he sounds the alarm
Annual rainfall totals illustrate how the naturally harsh desert environment is becoming even more stressed. [Jim] Cornett, who meticulously studies weather data compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said less than 1 inch of rain has fallen at the Palm Springs airport since Nov. 1, well below averages of roughly 4.5 inches for the period over the last half-century, which were down from a 5.5-inch average before that.
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