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A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region. Although droughts can persist for several years, even a short, intense drought can cause significant damage and harm the local economy According to the UN, an area of fertile soil the size of Ukraine is lost every year because of drought, deforestation and climate instability.

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Drought is a normal, recurring feature of the climate in most parts of the world. Having adequate drought mitigation strategies in place can greatly reduce the impact. Recurring or long-term drought can bring about desertification. Recurring droughts in the Horn of Africa have created grave ecological catastrophes, prompting massive food shortages, still recurring. To the north-west of the Horn, the Darfur conflict in neighboring Sudan, also affecting Chad, was fueled by decades of drought; combination of drought, desertification and overpopulation are among the causes of the Darfur conflict, because the Arab Baggara nomads searching for water have to take their livestock further south, to land mainly occupied by non-Arab farming peoples.

The west coast of North America, which gets much of its water from glaciers in mountain ranges such as the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada, also would be affected.

In 2005, parts of the Amazon basin experienced the worst drought in 100 years. A 23 July 2006 article reported Woods Hole Research Center results showing that the forest in its present form could survive only three years of drought. Scientists at the Brazilian National Institute of Amazonian Research argue in the article that this drought response, coupled with the effects of deforestation on regional climate, are pushing the rainforest towards a "tipping point" where it would irreversibly start to die. It concludes that the rainforest is on the brink of being turned into savanna or desert, with catastrophic consequences for the world's climate. According to the WWF, the combination of climate change and deforestation increases the drying effect of dead trees that fuels forest fires. Paradoxically, some proposed short-term solutions to global warming also carry with them increased chances of drought.Sunshade' for global warming could cause drought 02 August 2007 New Scientist, Catherine Brahic

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National Integrated Drought Information System

Information about the National Drought Information System (NIDIS) and U.S. Drought Portal ... Managing Drought and Water Scarcity in Vulnerable Environments ...www.drought.gov/index.html

North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council

Hot Topics: Drought Legislation, Conservation Tips, Drought FAQ ... Stay informed on drought conditions and advisories (www.ncdrought.org) ...www.ncdrought.org/

Drought.MT.Gov - Montana's Official Drought website

Reach Drought Professionals. Volunteer as a Firefighter. Links. Agriculture ... USDA Trims CRP Rent Reduction on Drought-Related Haying/Grazing ...drought.mt.gov/

drought: Definition from Answers.com

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NJDEP New Jersey Drought Information

For drought information, call 1-800-4-ITS-DRY. ... declared drought status in neighboring areas. public information sessions. current drought restrictions ...www.nj.gov/dep/drought/

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Drought, construction take toll on Clemson University's "shady side"

Spartanburg Herald-JournalCLEMSON -- Construction and drought are taking a toll on a shady side of Clemson University -- its trees.http://www.goupstate.com/article/20080916/EXTERNALS/80916040...

Little hope for quick end to drought, experts say

Spartanburg Herald-JournalThe Upstate remains in an extreme drought despite last month's soaking from Tropical Storm Fay, and the prospects for a quick turnaround are less than promising, the state's top climate officials said Tuesday.http://www.goupstate.com/article/20080916/EXTERNALS/80916044...

Rains alleviate drought conditions

The Shelby StarCASAR - The rain Tuesday is the kind that makes the difference for Butch Smith. The head of Cleveland County Water knows that good soaking rain - a light sprinkle on and off all day - is just what the doctor ordered for the drought-plagued county.http://www.shelbystar.com/news/drought_33645___article_pluck...

Bluegrass region settles into mild drought

Lexington Herald-Leader The remnants of Hurricane Ike brought lots of wind but no wet, settling Lexington and the Bluegrass region a little deeper into a mild drought. And the forecast calls for more dry. "I don't foresee any rain for at least a week," said Keys Arnold of the University of Kentucky Agricultural Weather Center. If the forecast is correct, he said, the region could be in moderate drought by ...http://www.kentucky.com/211/story/525640.html

Rains help SC recover from drought

Live 5 News CharlestonGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Drought experts say rains from tropical storms have improved drought conditions in South Carolina. The state's Drought Response Committee met Tuesday in Greenville to assess the state's water conditions.http://www.live5news.com/Global/story.asp?S=9020016

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Pienaar hopes to end goal drought

espnstar.comEverton's Steven Pienaar is desperate to get on the scoring trail this season, pegging five goals as his aim. Pienaar has scored just twice for the Toffees since arriving from Borussia Dortmund - intially on loan - at the start of this season. "I ... http://www.espnstar.com/football/premier-league/news/detail/...

Ethiopia asks for US$265 million in food aid for 6.4 million people

MSN UK NewsAn Ethiopian minister says his country urgently needs US$265 million to feed 6.4 million people affected by drought. State Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Mitiku Kassa says Ethiopia needs US$225.9 million to buy food through December ... http://news.uk.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=10143209

Drought has Aussie farmers trading water

MSNBCSYDNEY, Australia - For farmer Malcolm Holm, water now is just like a new shovel or tractor — he has to buy it. The amount of water he is allowed to take from nearby Murrumbidgee River has dwindled to nothing for the past three years because of ... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27056246/

Two reported dead in California wildfires

Guardian UnlimitedFire, flood, drought, earthquake - those are the four seasons, right?" The two fatalities came on Monday. One was a homeless man living with his dog in a shack alongside a motorway near the Angeles National Forest. The second death came when a tow ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oct/14/usa

Western group petitions for species protection

Guardian UnlimitedRosmarino said drought is also likely to have an impact on the white-sided jackrabbit's grassland habitat. Without federal protection, Rosmarino said, conservationists worry that the tortoise and the jackrabbit — like the other species listed in ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,,-7869488,00.html

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Drought Conditions

Drought Portal ... California is facing the most significant water crisis in its history. After experiencing two years of drought and the driest spring in recorded history, water ... http://watersupplyconditions.water.ca.gov/

Drought in Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Drought in Australia defined as rainfall over a three month period being in the lowest decile of what has been recorded for that region in the past. This definition takes into ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drought_in_Australia

drought.gov

California Forum - A water warning from an ancient people - sacbee.com; Drought persists, but not panic | ajc.com; North Carolina drought picture improving | www.charlotteobserver ... http://www.drought.gov/portal/server.pt

drought.org.au - Home

Drought.org.au - Drought support for Victorian Farmers facing the big dry. Financial and community support, farming advice, events, forum and links to drought resources.http://www.drought.org.au/main/

Drought | Natural Disasters | CAES | UGA

Natural Disasters GeorgiaDrought.org Georgia's drought gets worse on dry September. October 1, 2008 - Tropical Storm Fay brought beneficial rain to Georgia in late August.http://www.caes.uga.edu/topics/disasters/drought/
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Recent Rains Ease Drought

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HWWill it ever rain? How are horse owners coping with the drought?HWIt's pretty dire here too in KY but we know that with the amount of horse farms here, hay will be shipped in from Canada if it comes to it, just depends how much we will have to pay. I bought a ton la...ruby2What is a good drought tolerant shade tree for the Reno NV area?ruby2Dakota Pinnacle ® BIRCH' -Betula 'Dakota Pinnacle ®' Narrowly pyramidal to columnar growth habit with slightly exfoliating bark when mature. Very tolerant of drought, heat, wind, and clay soils wit...mt3636bWe are in a severe drought,my grandkids have a baby pool @ my house.I can get debris out but what about bactermt3636bone drop of clorox every day per gallon of water. if you put an aquarium power head pump in the water when it is not in use, this willl help to oxegenate the water, inhibiting harmful bcteria.Sean DHow far into the Earths crust will a drought go?Sean DThe depth of the crust is about 30 k/m in continent and as low as 5 k/m in deep sea.hbrucehDo summer weather conditions, such as drought, affect the strength of tree limbs in the following winter?hbrucehI can't say definitively whether drought has an effect on the strength of branches but anecdotaly I think there may be some truth to the idea, at least for certain species. Here in Lincoln, Nebraska ...
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