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Flash Drought Hotspots: Southwestern United States

Planet Pulse

To call this swath of North America home is to accommodate water’s ebbs and flows; to live with one eye on reservoir levels and the other scanning the horizon for clouds. Studies show that 42% of the soil moisture deficit during this period can be attributed to climate change. And the outlook offers little reassurance.