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Bookmark or Share- Study finds Western megadrought is the worst in 1,200 yearsThe Western U.S. and northern Mexico are experiencing their driest period in at least 1,200 years, according to the new study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change.
- Megadrought - WikipediaThe 2000–present southwestern North American megadrought was the driest 22-year period in the region since at least 800. Both 2002 and 2021 were drier than any other years in nearly 300 years and were, respectively, the 11th and 12th driest years between 800 and 2021.
- What Is a Megadrought? - The New York TimesSimply put, a megadrought is a period of extreme dryness that lasts for decades. Within that period there may be occasional better, wet, years, but the respite is brief. The...
- How Bad Is the Western Drought? Worst in 12 Centuries, Study Finds.ALBUQUERQUE — The megadrought in the American Southwest has become so severe that it’s now the driest two decades in the region in at least 1,200 years, scientists said Monday, and climate...
- Megadrought in the American south-west: a climate disaster unseen in ...Over the past two decades, extreme heat and dwindling moisture levels have converged to create a “megadrought” deemed the driest period in 1,200 years. The west is now in uncharted territory, as...
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