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Largest U.S. Natural Disaster Ever

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Not an earthquake, hurricane or tornado cluster; it’s the drought that’s burning up half the country. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared natural disaster areas in more than 1,000 counties and 26 drought-stricken states, making it the largest natural disaster in America ever. [readon]

And last week’s drought monitor shows what climate change looks like:

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