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Vast areas of the Amazon rainforest are cleared for cattle ranching Michael Dantas/AFP via Getty Images The alarming rate of deforestation is significantly diminishing rainfall patterns…
According to a recent study, severe and long-lasting river droughts, lasting over 85 years each, impacted the Indus basin from 4,400 to 3,400 years ago. This…
Indus Valley Civilization ruins in Moenjodaro, Pakistan Sergey-73/Shutterstock A changing climate and intense droughts significantly impacted the Indus Valley Civilization, a remarkable urban society that thrived…
Riverbed near Latian Dam, one of Tehran’s main water sources, Iran BAHRAM/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images Iran faces an extreme drought, prompting the president to…
Recent studies indicate that elevated temperatures have led to increased groundwater infiltration, exacerbating drought conditions and accelerating evaporation, thereby significantly decreasing the availability of freshwater. The…
Trees along the streets of Montreal, Canada Katherine Jibo/Shutterstock Urban trees exhibit greater drought resilience than those in parks due to their access to leaking pipes,…
IT is a warehouse resembling the size of 12 football pitches, poised to provide essential employment and development opportunities in the city of Caucaia, northeastern Brazil.…
overview New Jersey’s governor issued a drought warning Wednesday. State officials said the state is experiencing the driest conditions in nearly 120 years, prompting an increase…
Wildfires in the tropics caused a slight increase in CO2 emissions, but most of that was due to burning fossil fuelsCarl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images Carbon dioxide…
overview Much of the Northeast is in drought after an unusually dry and warm start to autumn. Nationally, October was one of the driest months on…
One of the shelters used to simulate extreme drought. It is located at the Central Plains Experiment Station in Colorado.melinda smith An experiment conducted at 100…