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Posted Sun Feb 15 2015: from InsideClimate News:
Droughts Will Hammer U.S. West as 21st Century Unfolds http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1424004976
As harsh as the current long-running California drought has been, conditions in the American West will substantially worsen in coming years, according to new research... According to the new research, droughts in the Southwest and Central Plains will only worsen during the second half of this century. The closest comparison is to the 1930s Dust Bowl or 1950s drought, but lasting 35 years instead of just a few.
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