drought
Drought is a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall or water shortage in a specific region, leading to insufficient water supply for crops, livestock, and human consumption, and potentially causing environmental and socio-economic challenges.
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- agricultural impacts
- climate change
- crop failure
- depletion of groundwater
- desertification
- dry spell
- dust storms
- ecosystem disruption
- el niño
- evapotranspiration
- food security
- forest fires
- heat waves
- irrigation issues
- livestock and wildlife impacts
- precipitation
- rainfall
- rainfall patterns
- rainwater harvesting
- resilience strategies
- social and economic impacts
- urban water management
- water conservation
- water cycle
- water management
- water scarcity
- water stress