Record-breaking Texas drought more severe than previously thought

ScienceDaily
Oct 6, 2021, 4:00 pm127 ptsTrending
In 2011, Texas experienced one of its worst droughts ever. The dry, parched conditions caused over $7 billion in crop and livestock losses, sparked wildfires, pushed power grids to the limit, and reduced reservoirs to dangerously low levels. And according to a recent study led by geoscientists, the drought was…

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