Two-thirds of the United States has become dryland, the worst in the past 12 years, and Alberta ranks fourth

Two-thirds of the United States has become dryland, the most serious in the past 12 years, and Alberta ranks fourth (Alberta Times) Federal climatologists announced on the 12th that nearly two-thirds of the United States...

Two-thirds of the United States has become dryland, the worst in 12 years, and Alberta ranks fourth (Alberta Times) Federal climatologists announced on the 12th that nearly two-thirds of the United States and about 61% of the land are currently in drought, with the drought rate being the highest in 12 years. The U.S. Drought Monitor said that so far, 12 states in the United States are in drought or "abnormally dry" conditions; although many states in the United States have been classified as abnormally dry areas, the Northeast has not been affected by drought. In addition to the western region that has been ravaged by wildfires, cornfields in the Midwest are also seriously threatened by drought. Meteorologists from the Weather Prediction Center said that 30% of the 18 major corn-growing states in the Midwest have poor or very poor crop growth conditions. Indianapolis, the capital of Indiana, is currently in the midst of its longest drought in 104 years. The city's mayor has issued a water shortage warning, prohibiting lawn watering and restricting other non-essential water use. In the future, the chances of the drought in the central and western regions being lifted are slim. In areas near and west of the Mississippi River, the temperature is expected to soar to around 38 degrees Celsius next week, with high air humidity and sultry nights. There may be no or only light rainfall. The 12 states currently in severe drought are: Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Missouri.