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More than 70 million people are affected by a historic drought in the West. Lawmakers and administration officials are scrambling to find a fix.
Folsom Lake beachgoers traverse desert landscapes to find water. Designed to protect the Sacramento Valley from flooding when the Sierra sheds its coat of winter snow, Folsom Lake is now a visual reminder of the drought plaguing California given the lack of rain and snow two years running. (Courthouse News photo/Nick Cahill)
WASHINGTON (CN) A crippling drought largely connected to climate change is gripping the Western United States, affecting over 70 million people and around 40% of the U.S.
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