Drought conditions in California
A sign on a farm trailer reading “Food grows where water flows,” hangs over dry, cracked mud at the edge of a farm April 16, 2009, near Buttonwillow, California, during severe drought conditions. (Image credit: David McNew/Getty Images)

Drought guide

Climate change is making droughts more intense and frequent. One of the most important things you can do to help solve climate change is to talk about it, and doing so during extreme weather events is particularly effective. The following posts can help you feel like an expert when you talk to your friends, family, and elected officials.

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