The United States is regarded as being in a long term megadrought in the 21st century. Dendrochronology and other sources show that the United States has gone through five megadroughts in the water record: late 800s, mid-1100s, 1200s, late 1500s, with the worst being the one in the late 16th century.[1] Megadroughts have prolonged impacts over decades; even the Dust Bowl does not qualify as a megadrought. The current drought is so far shorter than previous megadroughts, and is interspersed with wet years such as 2019,[2] which saw extensive Midwest flooding. The current drought could last over a hundred years and become the worst in known history.[3]
Wildfire records,
Florida early 2020 exceptional heat, water temps.
Exacerbated by climate change.[4]
titles: 2000s United States megadrought; Current United States megadrought; 21st century North American megadrought (United States); United States megadrought (2000-present)
The southeast had severe droughts and wildfires throughout the 2000s.
See also
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edit- ^ Matt McGrath (16 April 2020). "Climate change: US megadrought 'already under way'". BBC.
- ^ http://time.com/5823308/deep-drought-western-us/.
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- ^ https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2001-04-19-0104190237-story.html lake
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2001/04/22/floridas-drought-stretches-into-a-crisis/270a241f-ff82-4b00-9d52-4f11cde22d63/ crises