Current US Drought Monitor. Courtesy of NOAA, USDA, et. al.
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California and several other western states are facing dire water situations with this increasing drought. Two articles from the NY Times highlight the difficulties.
This first article appeared in yesterday's Sunday Times. NY Times - Current Drought
There is evidence that California's climate has been relatively wet for some time. This second article appeared in 1994 in the Times. NY Times - Ancient Megadroughts
