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More than half of US faces worst drought in decades, says expert

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More than half of US faces worst drought in decades, says expert

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Midnight@slrpnk.net to Climate@slrpnk.net · 1日前
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More than 60% of the United States is experiencing drought conditions, with more than 20% in an extreme drought. Andrew Ellis, a climatologist at Virginia Tech said the current conditions are among the worst in decades because the combination of intensity and aerial coverage is rare. He explained why, who is most impacted, and when we can expect relief.
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    The worst…so far!

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