Article 6S0E0 Nearly all of US states are facing droughts, an unprecedented number

Nearly all of US states are facing droughts, an unprecedented number

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Marina Dunbar
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More than 150 million people and 318m acres of crops are affected by droughts after summer of record heat

Every US state except Alaska and Kentucky is facing drought, an unprecedented number, according to the US Drought Monitor.

A little more than 45% of the US and Puerto Rico is in drought this week, according to the tracker. About 54% of land in the 48 contiguous US states is affected by droughts.

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