Scientists warn "mega-droughts" to come in the US

Parts of the central and southwest United States may be on track for the biggest drought in over 1,000 years, according to a new study.

Scientists say greenhouse gases and global warming will cause severe droughts between 2050 and 2100.

Our US correspondent Rebecca Foster has more.

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