News ‘Megadrought’ emerging in the western US might be worse than any in 1,200 years April 16, 2020April 16, 2020Doyle Rice, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘Megadrought’ emerging in the western US might be worse than any in 1,200 years Fueled in part by human-caused climate change, a "megadrought" appears to be emerging in the western U.S., a new study published Thursday suggests.