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Environment & Energy

Rhiannon12866

(252,663 posts) Sun May 30, 2021, 02:08 AM May 2021

2021 could be one of the driest years in a millennium, and there's no relief in sight - PBS NewsHour [View all]

Nearly half of the country — from the Pacific coast to the Great Plains and upper Midwest — is experiencing moderate to exceptional drought conditions. That's expected to get worse throughout the summer. As William Brangham reports, it's the western states in particular that are taking the hardest hit, and the possibilities for devastating wildfires are at an all-time high.

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2021 could be one of the driest years in a millennium, and there's no relief in sight - PBS NewsHour [View all] Rhiannon12866 May 2021 OP

I wonder if the freedom touting antimaskers will refuse to conserve littlemissmartypants May 2021 #1

That's certainly true from my perspective Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #2

In other words, using the popular meteorologist euphemism BumRushDaShow May 2021 #8

Of course they will SheltieLover May 2021 #11

The Great Lakes are just a few inches multigraincracker May 2021 #3

Here in the Northeastern area, we had yet another snowstorm on April 16th(!) Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #4

but it's been rly dry here. mopinko May 2021 #10

I worry about fires in forested areas Duppers May 2021 #5

Better get out there..... SergeStorms May 2021 #7

Here in NC we had 13th wettest winter on record mnhtnbb May 2021 #6

Meanwhile, in FL, we've had 2 glorious weeks without almost any rain. More dry, please! lol Shanti Shanti Shanti May 2021 #9

At my end of the state it has been quite dry for the season. Chainfire May 2021 #13

i live on 5 acres of forest surrounded by acres of more forest.. Im already making a grab n go.. samnsara May 2021 #12

NW, western and central IL are wet wet! For the past 2-3 seasons PortTack May 2021 #14

Same here in NE NY! We even got more snow in April and it's been raining more often than not Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #15