Droughts across the West are getting worse – and scientists warn it’s not going to get any better

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1. Following months without rain, wildfire-ravaged Southern California has once again [entered a concerning period of severe drought](https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?CA), new data showed.

   Drought conditions – coupled with hurricane-force winds, low humidity and [extremely dry vegetation](https://engineering.virginia.edu/news-events/news/wet-years-followed-drought-turned-californias-flora-tinder) – have helped make this month’s firefighting efforts challenging as deadly fires erupted around Los Angeles. More than a week later, the fires continue to burn.

   Now, scientists are saying those dought conditions will continue to grow in the West and will likely get worse in the coming years thanks to climate change.

   Read more here: [https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/droughts-extreme-climate-change-fires-west-b2681077.html](https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/droughts-extreme-climate-change-fires-west-b2681077.html)

2. Humans are a plague upon the earth. The sooner we’re gone, the better.

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