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Tag: southwest US

Posted inEditor's Picks, Sustainability

These four metrics are used to track drought, and they paint a bleak picture for the Southwest

by Adnan Alam Jan 6, 2022Jan 7, 2022

GREELEY, Colorado – Drought has tightened its grip on the Western U.S., as dry conditions tick on into their second decade and strain a river that supplies 40 million people. Experts agree that things are bad and getting worse. But how exactly do you measure a drought, and how can you tell which direction it’s […]

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