Drought mess in Miami: Parched Florida conditions are A Climate Wake-Up Call

Douglas McIntyre, editor-in-chief of Climate Crisis 24/7, discusses the current drought in Miami and South Florida, where weeks without rain have left the area parched. While hurricanes have battered Florida’s west side, Miami on the state’s east coast has seen a different type of extreme climate, reflecting how rapidly drought conditions can develop, as seen recently in West Virginia and southern Ohio.