**Puerto Rico Went From No Drought to Extreme Drought in Just Months**
By Lindsey Doermann, NASA Earth Observatory - Published on 10 September 2026
Puerto Rico went from no drought to widespread extreme drought in just months as rainfall collapsed and water shortages spread. Puerto Rico usually enters its wet season in May. In 2026, however, the expected rains largely failed to arrive through late August, leaving much of the U.S. territory in drought. The prolonged dry spell has [...]
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By Lindsey Doermann, NASA Earth Observatory - Published on 10 September 2026
Puerto Rico went from no drought to widespread extreme drought in just months as rainfall collapsed and water shortages spread. Puerto Rico usually enters its wet season in May. In 2026, however, the expected rains largely failed to arrive through late August, leaving much of the U.S. territory in drought. The prolonged dry spell has [...]
Read more: https://scitechdaily.com/puerto-rico-went-from-no-drought-to-extreme-drought-in-just-months/
#tech #science #discovery #scienceNews #Earth #Drought #NASA