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Numbers explain how and why West bakes, burns and dries out
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FILE - In this June 13, 2021 file photo, people hold hands as they gather at the receding edge of the Great Salt Lake to watch the sunset near Salt Lake City. The lake has been shrinking for years, and a drought gripping the American West could make this year the worst yet. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
The American West is baking, burning and drying in intertwined extreme weather. Four sets of numbers explain how bad it is now, while several others explain why it got this bad.
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The American West is baking and burning: The numbers tell us why
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OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 01: In an aerial view, trees burned by a recent wildfire line the steep banks of Lake Oroville on June 01, 2021 in Oroville, California. As severe drought takes hold in California, firefighters are on high alert with risk
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The American West is baking, burning and drying in intertwined extreme weather. Four sets of numbers explain how bad it is now, while several others explain why it got this bad.
The West is going through the trifecta of an epically dry year followed by incredible heat the last two months and now we have fires, said University of California Merced climate and fire scientist John Abatzoglou. It is a story of cascading impacts.