Droughts longer, rainfall more erratic over the last 50 years in most of the West

Droughts longer, rainfall more erratic over the last 50 years in most of the West

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Tucson AZ (SPX) Apr 07, 2021

Dry periods between rainstorms have become longer and annual rainfall has become more erratic across most of the western United States during the past 50 years, according to a new study published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service and the University of Arizona Against the backdrop of steadily warming temperatures and decreasing total yearly rainfall, rain

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