National Geographic Extreme Weather Survival Guide by Thomas M. Kostigen

Author:Thomas M. Kostigen [Kostigen, Thomas M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-4262-1377-9
Publisher: Random House Publisher Services
Published: 2014-10-20T16:00:00+00:00

Drought-dried lakes are becoming more common in the United States.

EXTREMES

WHERE DRY IS DRY

• The 2012 drought in the Midwest and Southwest was more extensive than any since the 1950s. Approximately 80 percent of agricultural land was affected.

• The “Millennium Drought” in Australia lasted ten years, from 2000 to 2010, with some areas taking longer to recover. Rainfalls declined over the course of a decade in parts of the country.

• The Atacama Desert stretching from the border of Peru into Chile is known as the driest place on Earth. There are stretches where rain has never been recorded.

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