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  2. Droughts in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Wildfires, forest fires, and brush fires were very prevalent in association with the 2000s (decade) drought in the Southeastern United States. The 2006-2008 Southeast U.S. drought caused over $1 billion in damage. [77] The drought of 2006–2007 in California contributed to the extreme severity of the 2007 California wildfires.

  3. More than 65 million Americans are experiencing 'severe to ...

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    Population growth. Since 2000, droughts have cost the U.S. around $160.8 billion, according to the NOAA.That figure jumps to $272 billion when accounting for destructive wildfires that are more ...

  4. 49 states are in drought conditions, threatening water ... - AOL

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    Drought conditions have gripped nearly the entire country, with only one state spared as a bone-dry autumn left most states parched. In November, Kentucky became the 49th state to cross into ...

  5. A record number of US states are in drought during what may ...

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    Stats on the now record-setting Fall 2024 drought 48 states have some drought, most in #DroughtMonitor history. 87.2% of the Lower 48 and 73.2% of the US are Abnormally Dry (D0) or in drought ...

  6. 2002 North American drought - Wikipedia

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    The drought of 2002 had a negative impact in many states. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] As usually happens during dry spells in the eastern United States, the 2002 drought was caused by a westward extension of the semi-permanent Bermuda High, which resulted in a continuous flow of hot south-southwesterly air north and caused the storm track to be pushed well off ...

  7. 2020–2023 North American drought - Wikipedia

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    The 2020–2021 drought was described by some as possibly the worst drought in modern history for the Western U.S. [8] By late spring 2021, dry conditions had expanded to almost the entire state of California and to neighboring Nevada .

  8. Climate change identified as main driver of worsening drought ...

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    New research shows global warming has become the dominant driver of worsening drought in the western United States. ... that since 2000, human-caused warming has become the dominant force leading ...

  9. 2012–2013 North American drought - Wikipedia

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    The 2012–2013 North American drought, an expansion of the 2010–2013 Southern United States drought, originated in the midst of a record-breaking heat wave.Low snowfall amounts in winter, coupled with the intense summer heat from La Niña, caused drought-like conditions to migrate northward from the southern United States, wreaking havoc on crops and water supply. [1]