Virginia Tech: Expert - More Than Half of U.S. Faces Worst Drought in Decades
May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Expert: More than half of U.S. faces worst drought in decades
More than 60 percent of the United States is experiencing drought conditions, with more than 20 percent 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 . . .
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Expert: More than half of U.S. faces worst drought in decades
More than 60 percent of the United States is experiencing drought conditions, with more than 20 percent 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 . . .