State Climatologist: “It’s Likely Much of Texas Will Still Be in Severe Drought” Next August, With Worse Water Shortages

State Climatologist: “It’s Likely Much of Texas Will Still Be in Severe Drought” Next August, With Worse Water Shortages: pEven The PBS Newshour’s Coverage is “Climate”-Free Sign seen in Austin, TX. The U.S. Drought Monitor puts it another way [click on map for detail]. Over 80% of the state is now rated under “Exceptional Drought” (darkest red): Texas State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon has a number of charts that provide some historical quantification and comparison. [...]/p