Observation: Zora Teirstein from Grist magazine says the American West is descending into the most significant drought in 1,200 years

The Western U.S. is experiencing a period of dryness so extreme that some experts say it no longer qualifies as just a drought. Rather, it might be described as a more transformative trend of “aridification” — the most significant drought to descend on the American West in 1,200 years, according to Zore Teirstein (pictured) from Grist magazine. Other climate links are: "Europe’s heatwaves, droughts put focus on climate change risks"; "How climate change drives heatwaves and wildfires"; "What’s behind the heatwaves impacting the United States?"; "Heatwaves scorch Iraq as protracted political crisis grinds on"; "Europe’s Energy Crisis May Get a Lot Worse"; "In Compromise, the Climate Left May Be Vindicated"; "Cities swallowed by dust."; "Blockade Australia shut down Sydney with climate change protests. Now they're fighting arrests in court"; "Renewable energy projects are taking off but where is the workforce?"; "The Australians who take care of our trees — and how you can too"; "Independent state MPs divided over Victorian Farmers Federation campaigning in their seats"; "July 2022: Warmest nights in U.S. history". Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".