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1 Months's Drought Energy: Equivalent To A Microwave At Full Power For 6 Minutes Per Square Foot
As Kevin Trenbeth from NCAR points out, it's not a complicated climate modeling problem, it's not "Oh, we don't have accurate records going back far enough in time", it's a simple physical phenomenon.
This is why Australia is burning - this is what long-term drought does to vegetation, soil, and the moisture they contin.