droughtsintheunitedstates
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California Lost 36 Million Trees to Drought Last Year
Extreme drought and hot weather killed millions of trees in California’s forests last year, according to a new report from the U.S. Forest Service.
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October Was Bad News for the U.S. Drought
Recent hot and dry conditions have only fuelled the seemingly endless drought that’s pummelling the U.S. for months. October saw higher-than-average temperatures and lower-than-average precipitation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported this week.
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The West’s Biggest Source of Renewable Energy Depends on Water. Will It Survive the Drought?
This story was originally published by Grist as part of its series Parched, an in-depth look at how climate change-fuelled drought is reshaping communities, economies, and ecosystems. You can subscribe to Grist’s weekly newsletter here.
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What Are ‘Flash Droughts’ and Why Are They So Destructive?
As record-breaking temperatures have pummelled much of the northern hemisphere during their summer, another heat-related menace is causing trouble: flash droughts.