Daily Climate: Midway through October, almost 64 percent of the contiguous United States remains in some form of drought, as the nation's most widespread drought since 1956 continues to threaten drinking water supplies, crops and livestock.
A stunning 90 percent of the West is abnormally dry, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, with large areas of extreme drought in Colorado and Wyoming. Moderate to severe drought now stretches from Montana, south to Arizona, New Mexico and California.
The summer's epic......
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Drought demands wiser water decisions
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on October 15th, 2012
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