6,000-year climate record suggests longer droughts, drier climate for Pacific Northwest
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 08:30
in Earth & Climate
Researchers extracted a 6,000-year climate record from a Washington state lake showing that the American Pacific Northwest could not only be in for longer dry seasons, but also is unlikely to see a period as wet as the 20th century any time soon and will likely suffer severe water shortages.