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The '''megadrought''' of 2022 is described as the worst drought in 1,200 years. Generally megadroughts last for two decades or so. | The '''megadrought''' of 2022 is described as the worst drought in 1,200 years. Generally megadroughts last for two decades or so. | ||
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| + | As of Oct. 24, 2022: | ||
| + | {{cquote|More than 80 percent of the continental U.S. is experiencing unusually dry conditions or full-on drought, which is the largest proportion since the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began tracking 20 years ago.<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/power-switch/2022/10/24/united-states-of-megadrought-00063120</ref>}} | ||
| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
[[category:water]] | [[category:water]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:54, October 26, 2022
The megadrought of 2022 is described as the worst drought in 1,200 years. Generally megadroughts last for two decades or so.
As of Oct. 24, 2022:
| “ | More than 80 percent of the continental U.S. is experiencing unusually dry conditions or full-on drought, which is the largest proportion since the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began tracking 20 years ago.[1] | ” |