Only cool mud remains Study Finds that 42% of the Megadrought in the U.S. Southwest Has Been Caused by Climate Change; and Texas Too Our climate has crossed evolutionary boundaries of Earth systems Degradation has begun, that emissions reductions alone cannot stop First published on Drought.gov in 2022. See https://www.drought.gov/research-spotlight-climate-driven-megadrought from 9/15/2026 This study is…