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Drought Fact File

Drought is a prolonged period of reduced rainfall leading to water shortages, which can occur globally and vary in duration. It has significant impacts on plants, animals, and human activities, including agriculture and daily water usage. Causes include changes in wind patterns, ocean currents, and climate change, all contributing to increased evaporation and reduced water availability.

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Drought Fact File

Drought is a prolonged period of reduced rainfall leading to water shortages, which can occur globally and vary in duration. It has significant impacts on plants, animals, and human activities, including agriculture and daily water usage. Causes include changes in wind patterns, ocean currents, and climate change, all contributing to increased evaporation and reduced water availability.

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Drought Water
A drought is a long period of time when there is a shortage of rain that causes a Turn off the tap while you
region to dry out. Severe droughts can last for many months or even years. brush your teeth.

Locations of Droughts
A drought can happen almost anywhere in the world. Some places have wet and dry seasons so only
Wash full loads of laundry
experience them in their dry seasons; other places can experience drought at any time of year. Deserts, which
in the washing machine.
have little rain all year, are often described as being in permanent drought.

Causes of Droughts Effects of Droughts Take shorter showers.

• Sometimes winds that usually bring rain A drought can cause serious problems for plants, animals
to an area change direction so the rain Keep water in the fridge
and people as they all need water to survive. If there is not
falls elsewhere. instead of running the
enough water to grow plants and crops, animals’ habitats
cold tap each time you
• Changing ocean currents can also cause may be lost and farmers may not be able to provide enough
want a drink.
drought. They can cause hotter than food. This may cause them to lose money and the area to
normal temperatures which evaporate become very poor.
more moisture in the air.
People also need water for everyday jobs, such as washing
• Climate change can also
dishes, cooking and keeping themselves clean. It is also used
cause hotter temperatures.
for making electricity. Severe drought may cause people
and animals to move to places where they can find water.

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