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Southwest U. S. may face 'megadrought' this century
2014-08-28 02:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Due to global warming, scientists say, the chances of the southwestern United States experiencing a decade long drought is at least 50 percent, and the chances of a "megadrought" -- one that lasts over 30 years -- ranges from 20 to 50 percent over the next century. The study by Cornell University, University of Arizona and U.S. Geological Survey researchers will be published in a forthcoming issue of the American Meteorological Society's Journal of Climate. "For the southwestern U.S., I'm not...
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