From Wyoming ("big plains"), Justin Carreno confirms that desertification is the great threat to the US: "Desertification is a very real issue in North America. Statistics say that approximately 74% of North American drylands are affected by desertification,which makes it the highest proportion of drylands so affected in the world. Wyoming has been referred to as equivalent to a third world country because of its lack of people and economic stimulus. This is partly due to the lack of water. The average annual precipitation is 14.5 inches and a humidity of somewhere between 20 and 50 percent. This lack of water, combined with overgrazing, poor irrigation, and overpopulation in some of its cities, promotes desertification. Wyoming and in particular the University sells itself by saying something to the effect "We have an average of 320 days of sunshine a year." This is certainly true, but the price to pay is that drought plagues the area. I've been here since January 2002, and it has......

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Title: Desertidication
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