How Bad Is the Western Drought? Worst in 12 Centuries, Study Finds

ALBUQUERQUE — The megadrought in the American Southwest has become so severe that it's now the driest two decades in the region in at least 1,200 years, scientists said Monday, and climate change is largely responsible. The drought, which began in 2000 ...

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