Stalled global warming linked to North American drought
Powerful Pacific Ocean winds helped reduce rainfall in the southwestern United States
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DRY SPELL Pacific Ocean winds that have stalled global warming may also support the continuing Western U.S. drought that has dried up reservoirs such as this one in Santa Clara, Calif., new research suggests.
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