Unprecedented Drought Produces California ‘Firenado’

California faces unprecedented drought and Texas may be in for its third-driest season in the last 500 years, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. In California, “a remarkable 100% of the state is experiencing ‘severe drought’ (or worse)—which is a ‘Dust Bowl’ level of soil moisture. Virtually the entire breadbasket of California is in extreme to exceptional drought,” writes Romm, editor of the renowned Climate Progress blog. “The drought is expected to raise prices of fruits and vegetables, including avocados and lettuce—as much as 34%.”