61% OF UNITED STATES IN DROUGHT CONDITIONS: RELIEF NOT ANTICIPATED
Dryness and drought, exacerbated by above-normal temperatures, have been increasing both in extent and intensity across much of the central and northern U.S. Based upon the July 10 U.S. Drought Monitor, nearly 61 percent of the contiguous U.S. was in drought (D1-D4), the highest such value for the U.S. Drought Monitor since its inception in 2000.
The drought and heat arrived at [...]
