1. Much of the American West, from parched Northern California through Arizona and New Mexico, is drying out at a record pace. The onset of this severe drought was far quicker than previous ones — the result of a meager Sierra Nevada snowpack and early seasonal heat that evaporated the runoff needed to fill the reservoirs and rivers. “It’s difficult to …
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