FAQt – Fast Questions and Answers

What Is a Megadrought?

—

in
Jump to Question –

What Is a Megadrought?

A megadrought is a period of extreme dryness that lasts for decades. There may be occasional better, wet years within that period, but the dryness soon returns, and drought maintains its long-term grip._x000D_

Does the US suffer a megadrought?

_x000D_For the US Southwest — including Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of California, Colorado, and New Mexico — the megadrought has lasted two decades – as bad as or worse than long-lasting droughts in the region over the past 1,200 years.

Extra questions & answers

  1. In the United States, which products can display the triangular “chasing arrows” recycling symbol?
  2. How Old is Billie Eilish in 2021?
  3. When was the earliest known human use of tobacco?
  4. Who was the first to win record-of-the-year in the Grammys 2 consecutive years?