The Birth of a Drought Report: Behind the Scenes with the People Who Produce the U.S. Drought Monitor Friday, 20 July 2012 12:42 Drought blankets much of the United States. Each week, hundreds of scientists interpret how bad it really is. http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2012/world/the-birth-of-a-drought-report-behind-the-scenes-with-the-people-who-produce-the-u-s-drought-monitor/