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U.S. headed for worst droughts in a millennium

California, the southwest and the Great Plains are expected to be the hardest-hit by these droughts
July 20, 2015

The United States is primed for the worst droughts recorded in the last 1,000 years due to climate change.

Projections by climate scientists at Columbia University show the U.S. will experience droughts throughout the 21st century that are much more severe than the one currently impacting California.

California, the southwest and the Great Plains are expected to be the hardest-hit by these droughts.

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