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The West’s Megadrought Might Not Let Up for Decades, Study Suggests

16 juillet 2025 à 07:00
Clues from another dry spell 6,000 years ago are helping scientists understand what’s driving the latest one, and why it’s been so unrelenting.

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Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Arizona, where July water levels are only at a third of capacity.

As the World Warms, Extreme Rain Is Becoming Even More Extreme

5 juillet 2025 à 12:21
Even in places, like Central Texas, with a long history of floods, human-caused warming is creating the conditions for more frequent and severe deluges.

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A person overlooks flooding at the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, on Saturday.
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