Lawrence Journal World: The current drought gripping all of Kansas and much of the western United States may seem severe now, but it is not abnormal for a region that has seen cyclical droughts for much of the last 1,000 years.
What ought to concern Kansans more, a panel of experts said during a symposium Friday night at Kansas University, is the longer-term change in the regions climate that will put greater demand on the states dwindling water resources.
From a climate perspective, it looks like its going to...