Southwest drought intensifies five-fold in a year and there’s no significant relief in sight
Drought conditions in parts of the Southwest have intensified by up to five times in the last year and the prospects for significant relief are slim for the foreseeable future. The final U.S. Drought Monitor report of 2020 released last week shows how U.S. drought conditions now compare to those from a year ago… Through November, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are all on pace to have a top-five driest year in 2020…
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