Think the Southwest’s Drought Is Bad Now? It Could Last a Generation or More

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Date of Publication: September 3, 2014

Year of Publication: 2014

Publisher: Mother Jones and the Foundation for National Progress

Author(s): Tom Philpott

“A new study by Cornell University, the University of Arizona, and the US Geological Survey researchers looked at the deep historical record (tree rings, etc.) and the latest climate change models to estimate the likelihood of major droughts in the Southwest over the next century. The results are as soothing as a thick wool sweater on a midsummer desert hike.”

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