Drought

• Drought is the lack of water in an area for a long period of time
• Causes of drought:

  1. Lack of rainfall over a long period of time
  2. Excessive use of water by people
  3. Deforestation
  4. Global Warming
• Effects of drought:

  1. Death of plants and animals due to dehydration
  2. Drying out of water bodies
  3. Reduction in soil quality
  4. It causes desertification
  5. Loss of biodiversity and disruption of the natural ecosystem
• Economical impacts of drought:

  1. Increased budgets for farmers
  2. Reduced crop yields
  3. Industrial and govermental losses
• Social impacts of drought

  1. Outbreak of waterbone diseases
  2. Poor health conditions
  3. Migration of people and anxiety