By Climate Central’s Michael D. Lemonick: July 2012 was officially not only the warmest July on record, but also the warmest month ever recorded for the lower 48 states, according to a report released Wednesday by scientists at the National Oceanic…

The drought footprint cover 63% of the contiguous states during the hottest month in American history.  The most current drought monitor map can be found at: http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ 

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