Reposted from Robin Boardman on Bluesky
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60% of the United States is in drought.
Across the Great Plains, it is expected to cause the smallest American wheat harvest since 1972.
And governments are still licensing new fossil fuel extraction. This is an organised abandonment of the population.
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-worst-drought-decades-expert.html
#USApolitics #drought #ClimateChange

More than half of US faces worst drought in decades, says expert
More than 60% of the United States is experiencing drought conditions, with more than 20% in an extreme drought. Andrew Ellis, a climatologist at Virginia Tech said the current conditions are among the worst in decades because the combination of intensity and aerial coverage is rare. He explained why, who is most impacted, and when we can expect relief.



