Stay updated with breaking news from Rick Relyea. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Experts are warning the public that the current heavy rains and wet weather are only temporary solutions to the megadrought and overestimation might worsen the US drought. Read the analysis from experts here.
For years, the state has been gripped by a long-standing megadrought, the likes of which have not been seen for 1,200 years.
The megadrought, which began more than 20 years ago, remains widespread across the western half of the contiguous U.S.
A megadrought has been affecting vast swathes of the western United States for more than 20 years.
The use or production of salt in mining operations, road de-icing, and agriculture fertilizers are causing freshwater salinization.