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Bookmark or Share- What is drought? Causes, impact & countries most affectedDrought is caused by a lack of rainfall, causing serious water shortages. It can be fatal. More specifically, drought is defined by a period of unusually dry weather caused by low rainfall and high temperatures.
- Drought - WikipediaPeople have viewed drought as a natural disaster or as something influenced by human activity, or as a result of supernatural forces.
- Understanding Droughts - EducationNegative impacts include damage to habitats, loss of biodiversity, soil erosion, and an increased risk from wildfires. During the U.S. drought of 1988, rainfall in many states was 50 to 85 percent below normal. Summer thunderstorms produced lightning without rain and ignited fires in dry trees.
- Droughts and Climate Change | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.govUnderstand how climate change contributes to modern droughts. Explore the effects of droughts on plants, animals, ecosystems, and communities. Help develop water management strategies under drought conditions. Develop tools to assess the severity of droughts and to predict future droughts.
- Drought: Everything You Need to Know - NRDCIn the United States, drought is the second-most costly form of natural disaster (behind hurricanes), exacting an average toll of $9.6 billion in damage and loss per event, according to...
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