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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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Megadrought Likely in Store for Southwestern US
2014-08-27 22:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Due to global warming, a megadrought is likely in store for the southwestern United States in the future, researchers say. According to a new study, the chances that this region will experience a decade-long drought is at least 50 percent, and the odds of a "megadrought" - one that lasts over 30 years - ranges from 20 to 50 percent over the next century. "For the southwestern US, I'm not optimistic about avoiding real megadroughts," lead author Toby Ault of Cornell University said in a statement....
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