http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2012/07/09/u-s-drought-goes-from-bad-to-worse/

U.S. Drought Goes from Bad to Worse

William Pentland, 7/09/2012

The prolonged drought that descended on Texaslast year has now spread across nearly half of the continental United States.

The percent of contiguous U.S. land area experiencing exceptional drought in July reached the highest level in….”