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Grim drought outlook for western US offers warnings for the future

Grim drought outlook for western US offers warnings for the future

 

  The Conversation

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As climate change brings a hotter, thirstier atmosphere, much of the western U.S. has seen record-breaking wildfires, intense heat waves, low stream flows and dwindling water supplies. CIRES researcher shares on The Conversation.