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Drought Recorded Across Half of the U.S.
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Drought Recorded Across Half of the U.S.

Severe to extreme drought persists in the Southwest and the Plains in May 2014.

Published May 13, 2014

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Drought Persists in the American Southwest
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Drought Persists in the American Southwest

More than 64 million people are directly affected by drought in the Southwest and Southern Plains, and far more are indirectly affected because of the vast number of farms, orchards, and ranches that supply the rest of the United States.

Published Nov 27, 2014

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A Dry Winter Brings Drought to the US
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A Dry Winter Brings Drought to the US

By late February 2018, an estimated 55 percent of the continental U.S. was classified as abnormally dry.

Published Mar 2, 2018

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Drought Has Disappeared from Much of the U.S.
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Drought Has Disappeared from Much of the U.S.

The U.S. Drought Monitor reports its lowest levels in 17 years.

Published May 5, 2017

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Drought Persists in the U.S. Southwest
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Drought Persists in the U.S. Southwest

Drought conditions in 2018 are extreme over the Four Corners region of the United States.

Published Nov 8, 2018

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Drought in Texas
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Drought in Texas

Most of Texas is brown in this vegetation index image, revealing the negative impact drought had on plants in August 2009.

Published Aug 12, 2009

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Intensifying Drought in the American Southwest
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Intensifying Drought in the American Southwest

Temperatures across much of the region in 2018 have been well above the norms, while precipitation has been well below—a recipe for struggling farmers and concerned forest fire managers.

Published Jun 12, 2018

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The Golden-Brown State
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The Golden-Brown State

The typically green valleys and snow-covered mountains of California have grown dusty after three years of drought.

Published Jul 18, 2014

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Drought in West Africa
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Drought in West Africa

Published Apr 28, 2007

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