It's only a "massive drought" in comparison to excessively rosy projections. Unfortunately, that's the default position, and a lot of material simply runs with it.
Yes indeed- everyone agrees that based on current definitions of drought, large areas are in drought.
The argument being made here is that rather than some current conditions being considered "drought" compared to what's "normal", current conditions ought be considered "normal", as the current definition of "normal" does not accurately reflect what is in fact normal for some of these areas.
