Drought forecast for Southwest: Getting worse

MSNBC: Most of the Southwest as well as parts of California and the Southeast can expect drought conditions to worsen through July, federal forecasters said Thursday. "Overall, the current Drought Outlook is not optimistic," the National Weather Service said in summarizing its forecast. Besides affecting farmers and ranchers, drought means a greater risk of wildfires, especially in those areas expecting a warmer than average spring. A rash of brush fires earlier this month up and down the East Coast...

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