Poor harvests and recurrent insecurity in some regions of Ethiopia has led to food instability and falling food reserves across the country. About 2.8 million people in Sudan are affected by drought every year.
Where do droughts mostly occur in the world?
There are several places a drought will occur. They normally occur in hot areas such as Texas, Asia and Australia. The reason they occur there is because of the hot temperatures. The two seasons a drought will occur are in summer and fall. The reason they don’t occur in winter or spring is because it is too cold and wet.
More affected countries, which carry a medium to high risk of droughts, can be found in the Middle East, North Africa, Asia – including India and China – and Europe. Ukraine and its smaller neighbor have been hit by devastating droughts in the past, which majorly diminished crops.
Lack of precipitation. Insufficient means of transporting water from where it is to where it’s needed. Demand for water exceeding the supply (not quite the same as #1, but certainly related).
What is a drought and what causes it?
Because drought is defined as a deficit in water supply, it can be caused by a number of factors. The most important one though relates to the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere as this is what creates precipitation. More rain, sleet, hail, and snow can occur where there are moist, low-pressure air systems.
When I was researching we ran into the question “What was the worst drought in World History?”.
At around the same time (1876-78), approximately 5 million Indians died when the monsoon failed in successive years.
What are facts about drought?
Grazing land is inadequate. Fire season is longer, with high burn intensity, dry fuels, and large fire spatial extent. Trees are stressed ; plants increase reproductive mechanisms; wildlife diseases increase.
How does drought affect our lives?
Who lives in the community, because some people are more affected by drought than others based on things like health conditions and age. What kind of water system the community has. What rules the community has about water use. Other economic and social factors.