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by belzebub 38 days ago
Why do we have a drought USDA?
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Tangurena2 38 days ago
Farmers have been pumping water out of the Ogallala Aquifer far faster than the aquifer has been absorbing rainwater.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogallala_Aquifer

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superxpro12 38 days ago
Well if we dont test for it, then is there really a drought???
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9rx 38 days ago
Little to no rain.
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