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".