Dead lawns, dry wells: Texas drought persists after summer heat dome
by Catherine Dorrough from Environment | The Guardian on (#6FBRD)
More than 30% of the continental US is experiencing drought after roasting this summer, but in the heart of Texas hill country, the conditions feel worse
The heat dome that roasted a wide swath of the US this summer has dissipated - but it has left behind a crisp, dehydrated landscape, particularly in Texas.
Even as the weather cools, more than 30% of the continental US is experiencing drought, according to a newly released analysis from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa). Sizable portions of the Pacific north-west, midwest and much of the south find themselves grappling with drier-than-normal conditions.
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