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Drought drying up Lake Mead, shown in 2001 and 2015 Lake Powell surface area shrinkage, 1999 to 2021 "The changing climate is likely to increase the need for water but reduce the supply. Rising temperatures increase the rate at which water evaporates (or transpires) into the air from soils, plants, and surface waters.
The global average surface temperature in August 2024 was 1.51 °C (2.72 °F) above the pre-industrial level—the 13th month in a 14-month period for which it exceeded the 1.50 °C (2.70 °F) threshold. [9] As reported in September, Brazil was experiencing its worst drought on record, affecting at least 59% of the country. [10]
The annual U.S. winter outlook report predicts La Niña weather patterns throughout the country. Will that mean an end to the drought in eastern Ohio? NOAA's 2024-25 winter forecast is here.
These droughts continued from the 1940s drought in the Southwestern United States, New Mexico and Texas during 1950 and 1951; the drought was widespread through the Central Plains, Midwest and certain Rocky Mountain States, particularly between the years 1953 and 1957, and by 1956 parts of central Nebraska reached a drought index of −7, three ...
Known for its glowing swaths of yellow, orange and red, the U.S. Drought Monitor has warned farmers, residents and officials throughout the nation of impending water scarcity every week since 1999
Much of the Northeast is in moderate drought, and drought conditions in some areas are severe, as seen in this map from Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. / Credit: CBS News Here's more on the conditions ...
Arizona saw the steepest cuts, losing nearly 20 percent of its annual allocation. [27] A 2021 study noted that increased drought conditions were now inevitable for the region, but that the most extreme modeled effects can still be avoided by climate change mitigation. However, climate change adaptation to the drier conditions will be needed.
Arizona is facing its 22nd year of drought. In August the federal government announced a water shortage declaration for the Colorado River, triggering cuts in the amount of water Arizona will be ...