This GIF shows how far the 100th Meridian has shifted since 1980

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By Zoya TeirsteinJan 7, 2019, 5:18 pm117 pts
Climate change works in mysterious ways; it isn’t limited to wildfires and melting ice. Today’s climate exhibit: The 100th Meridian — the famous dividing line that separates America’s wet East from the dry West — has migrated 140 miles east since 1980. The boundary passes through North Dakota, South…

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