NOAA report reveals historic dryness in Southwest drought
People who live in the Southwest know it’s been especially hot and dry the past couple of years, but a new government report shows those conditions are actually historic. Precipitation across multiple basins in six states from January 2020 through August 2021 was the lowest recorded since researchers started tracking with gauges in the late 1800s. Meanwhile, the 20-month stretch had the third-highest average daily temperatures since researchers started measuring with instruments.
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