Climatologist: Over 60% of U.S. facing severe drought conditions driven by atypical La Niña
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Summary
More than 60% of the United States is experiencing drought conditions, with over 20% in extreme drought. Climatologist Andrew Ellis from Virginia Tech explains that the combination of intensity and aerial coverage makes this among the worst droughts in decades. The cause is an atypical La Niña condition that brought dryness across the southern U.S. The article covers the causes, affected populations, and expected timeline for relief.
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The La Niña condition, or cooling of the western equatorial Pacific Ocean, this past fall and winter brought the dryness across the southern tier of the United States.
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