Compare and contrast: A Closer Look: Temperature and Drought in the Southwest
U.S. EPA
Large portions of the Southwest have experienced drought conditions since weekly Drought Monitor records began in 2000. For extended periods from 2002 to 2005 and from 2012 to 2023, nearly the entire region was abnormally dry or even drier. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Drought.