The Drought Isn’t Just a California Problem
California’s been getting a lot of attention for the drought, but it’s not alone in its lack of rain: This year is on track to be the driest on record for several western states. As the map below—a recent iteration from the US Drought Monitor—shows, virtually all of #Washington, #Oregon, and #Nevada are covered in swaths of “severe,” "extreme," or “exceptional” drought.
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