Droughts in the Western U.S. have risen to an “unprecedented” level since the 16th century, a new study has revealed.
“Hot drought” refers to concurrent drought conditions that are stretching across the country, largely because of climate change. The study from multi-institutional researchers, published in the journal Science, found that these severe conditions have been increasing in not just severity but how often they have occurred over the past 100 years.
Robyn White
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