U.S. Faces Record Drought, Elevating Wildfire, Water and Food-Price Risks
TL;DR
Record drought grips the continental U.S. with 61% of the Lower 48 in moderate to exceptional drought and near-total dryness in the Southeast, driven by a March drought peak and historically low snowpack in the West; experts warn this could worsen wildfire seasons, strain water supplies, and push up food prices as crop yields may falter, with El Niño forces and climate change amplifying the trend.
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- Where Are April Showers? Nearly Half Of U.S. Population In Drought Forbes
- What the shifting drought pattern means for the summer ahead Times Union
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