insert_link Weather Nerd The American Southwest Enters its 3rd Year of “Megadrought” – the Worst in 1200 Years A study published in Nature Climate Change in February found the period from 2000 to 2021 was the driest for the Southwestern United States region in 1,200 years. Last year's drought severity was "exceptional," researchers said, and all indications are the extreme conditions will continue through 2022. The human-caused climate crisis has made the megadrought 72% worse, the study noted. Burning fossil fuels is having a direct impact on water […] todayApril 6, 2022