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LA Times: The chance of a "megadrought" gripping the Southwest for more than 30 years has increased to 50%, scientists say, which means bad news for California's already parched landscape.
The odds of a 10-year drought afflicting the southwestern U.S. have increased to 80%, according to a new study by Cornell University, the University of Arizona and the U.S. Geological Survey.
Whatever happens, California is likely to see prolonged drought and drier conditions, especially in the southern portion of......
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Chance ‘megadrought’ in US Southwest now 50%, study concludes
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on August 30th, 2014
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