droughts in the united states
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Sunken WWII Ship Reappears in Italian River Amid Drought
Unusually low water levels in Italy’s largest river have revealed a sunken World War II barge.
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The U.S. Drought Situation Is Getting Increasingly Desperate
The ramifications of the historic megadrought happening in the U.S. right now are getting increasingly serious. Hydropower is faltering, farmland is too parched to produce, and millions of people are currently under water restrictions. It’s a drought so big that it has eclipsed 1,200 years of climate history. Human-caused climate change is at least partially responsible.
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American Southwest Is Experiencing Its Worst Megadrought Since 800 AD
The brutal American Southwest megadrought responsible for conjuring up these horrific images of dried-up lakes and reservoirs is officially one of the worst prolonged droughts in recorded human history, one built largely on the backs of human-induced climate change.
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How the California Megadrought Is Affecting U.S. Food Prices
The U.S. West is currently facing its worst megadrought in at least 1,200 years. This has caused multiple states to impose water restrictions, and it doesn’t look like things are going to get better any time soon. Lake Mead’s water supply, which provides water to Arizona, Nevada, and part of Mexico, is currently at its…