Photo Friday: Droughts Through the Years

This picture shows droughts in the U.S. dating back to 1896. This year's drought is now being compared to the drought in 1934 during the Dust Bowl.

Drought’s Footprint

More than half of the country was under moderate to extreme drought in June, the largest area of the contiguous United States affected by such dryness in nearly 60 years. Nearly 1,300 counties across 29 states have been declared federal disaster areas. Areas under moderate to extreme drought in June of each year are shown in orange below.

Read The New York Times article here.

(2012). Droughts Footprint. The New York Times.