California's drought worst in 1,200 years

California's drought worst in 1,200 years
Los Angeles (UPI) Dec 5, 2014 - California's soil is extremely parched. Its ground is cracking, its rivers and lakes are low, it valleys are shrinking, and its mountains are rising. The state's drought has persisted for nearly two years. Now, researchers say the severity of the situation is unprecedented in modern times - the worst drought in 1,200 years. In a recent study, researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanograph ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Californias_drought_worst_in_1200_years_999.html