Misery continues as record high heat soars, worsening the Western drought
All-time records are in jeopardy this week as a dangerous heat wave bakes much of the Western United States, an area already begging for moisture due to exceptional drought. "Record-high temperatures will just continue the vicious cycle that so often happens in droughts, where hot, cloudless skies result in increased evaporation of what little water is left in lakes and rivers," says CNN meteorologist Brandon Miller. "This, in turn, worsens the drought." The latest drought monitor released June 10 categorizes a majority of the southwestern US as experiencing extreme to exceptional drought con...
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