[This is an interesting email with maps that I received. Last year there were all kinds of fears and weirdness due to the drought … but this year it's totally insane yet nobody is saying anything. Jan]

Last year at this time, 9.9% of the United States was in severe or extreme drought. The wildfire season last summer proved just how serious it was.

Right now, the percentage of the US in severe or extreme drought is 34.7%.

Is there reason enough for concern? It is of concern to a rapidly increasing number of Americans. That acceptance of an inescapable reality, even though coming late and oh, so reluctantly (like so many other things Americans have chosen to ignore), should be welcomed. Now, maybe, things can start to change.

The science is clear; the data is extensive; there are no national or major scientific institutions anywhere in the world that dispute the theory of anthropogenic climate change. Not a single one, anywhere on the planet.

Source: US Drought Monitor