Western megadrought is worst in 1,200 years, intensified by climate change

Re:Western megadrought is worst in 1,200 years, intensified ... by nathanaldensr on Monday February 14, 2022 @06:20PM (#30339917)

So 1200 years ago--before there were nearly any humans on the entire continent--it was just as bad as today? Interesting.

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Re:Western megadrought is worst in 1,200 years, intensified ... by zorak8me on Monday February 14, 2022 @08:22PM (#30341309)

Just want to call out - Pre-Colombian North America had a population around 60 million.

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Re:Western megadrought is worst in 1,200 years, intensified ... by sparker72678 on Monday February 14, 2022 @06:33PM (#30340085)

Isn’t that what makes this important to study? The people aren’t going away, so understudying how drought affects us is valuable.

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