Saturday 30 August 2014

Southwest may face 'megadrought' this century

CLIMATE SCIENCE
Southwest may face 'megadrought' this century
Ithaca NY (SPX) Aug 29, 2014 - 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 ... more


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