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June 14, 2021

Record Temperatures Hit Southwest as Drought Conditions Worsen Across Western U.S.
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Record heat is set to grip the Southwest this week, with excessive heat
warnings issued in at least eight states and temperatures soaring to
more than 120 degrees in some areas. The extreme heat is likely to
exacerbate wildfire risks and the ongoing drought, which now affects
over a quarter of the western United States. Nearly 2 million people in
Northern California are under a water shortage emergency. Utah Governor
Spencer Cox recently called on his state's residents to pray for rain.
In southern Oregon, water supply from the Klamath Basin was shut down to
protect native fish species, leading some farmers to threaten to release
water by force.


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