Long-lasting megadroughts all but certain in Southwest

If the world does not reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, the U.S. Southwest is almost guaranteed to suffer decades-long megadroughts by the end of this century, says Mashable, citing work by a group of U.S. researchers. The paper, which builds on earlier findings that climate change would increase the chance of long-lasting droughts, is the first… » Read More

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