Significant drought relief is becoming more difficult due to warming. The "megadrought" that's plaguing much of the western U.S. is a direct consequence of warming global temperatures, according to ...

The American West’s megadrought deepened so much last year that it is now the driest in at least 1,200 years and is a worst-case climate change scenario playing out live, a new study finds. A dramatic ...

The 2021 megadrought is having major impacts on the ground. But to truly grasp the scope, you need to see it from space. reading time 1 minute Lake Shasta is California’s largest reservoir. But right ...

A megadrought ailing the American West got even drier last year and is becoming the deepest dry spell in more than 1,200 years. A study out Monday said the megadrought is now the worst-case scenario ...

LINCOLN, Neb. - The western U.S. continues to endure dry conditions, and now scientists are using the term "megadrought" to describe the problem — which has existed for decades — with no end in sight.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The American West's megadrought deepened so much last year that it is now the driest it has been in at least 1,200 years, a new ...

"The Southwest has been experiencing what many scientists have termed a 'megadrought' for about two decades," Rippey told CNN. In November, U.S. drought coverage climbed above 50% for the first time ...

(NEW YORK) — Two wildfires are quickly growing in California amid dangerous conditions caused by megadrought and extreme temperatures. The Lava Fire in Siskiyou County in Northern California expanded ...

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The comparison above shows an entirely new peninsula emerging on the reservoir in 2021. The image also shows the toll the drought is taking on plant life. The vegetation seen in the open spaces of the ...