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June 10, 2021

Massive Wildfires Rage in Arizona as Drought Worsens Across Western United States
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In eastern Arizona, fire crews are battling two massive wildfires that
have consumed more than 177,000 acres. The fires come as climate
scientists say the western United States is suffering the second-worst
drought in 1,200 years, brought on by a combination of natural dry
cycles and human-induced climate change. Lake Mead, the largest
freshwater reservoir in the United States, along the Colorado River, is
less than 36% full - its lowest level ever. Meanwhile, nearly 2 million
people in the San Francisco Bay Area were placed under a water shortage
emergency Wednesday as California's drought continued to worsen.


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