In 2000, drought began gripping the American West. By 2021, tree rings showed its driest 22-year period in 1,200 years
- The American West did not suddenly run out of water, the crisis built slowly.
- Around 2000, a prolonged drought began spreading across the region, with dry conditions returning year after year and leaving less moisture in the ground.
- Reservoirs fell, vegetation struggled and the effects of each dry season began adding to the losses of the one before it.
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- The American West did not suddenly run out of water, the crisis built slowly.
- Around 2000, a prolonged drought began spreading across the region, with dry conditions returning year after year and leaving less moisture in the ground.
- Reservoirs fell, vegetation struggled and the effects of each dry season began adding to the losses of the one before it.
Sources: Times of India