Unstoppable drought is rolling over California and the Western U.S. once again, as it has with little interruption since the new century began. California endured a six-year drought that ended in 2017, one of the state’s longest and most severe dry spells. Forecasts call for drought to remain locked in across the West, and by August drought conditions could spread into Nebraska and eastern Colorado. The pressure is mounting on agriculture, which consumes 80% of California’s water. Last week saw dry lightning warnings pop up across the western U.S., according to the Storm Prediction Center.
