Drought forecast to persist in much of U.S., especially the West

Much of the West continues to struggle with unusually dry conditions, raising the prospect of another year of wildfires, stunted crops and unnavigable stretches of river in various parts of the country, according to a federal assessment. read full article:http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-noaa-drought-20130222,0,7416029.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+latimes/news/nationworld/nation+(L.A.+Times+-+National+News)&utm_content=Google+Reade