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A drought is a period of drier-than-normal conditions. [1]: 1157 A drought can last for days, months or years.Drought often has large impacts on the ecosystems and agriculture of affected regions, and causes harm to the local economy.
The U.S. Drought Monitor provides a national database to track the duration and severity of droughts in the United States. It is hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with assistance from the United States Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
A flash drought is a type of drought characterized by its rapid onset, intensification, and severity over a relatively short timescale, usually within a few days or weeks. [1] This concept has evolved during the last decade as researchers have become more interested in understanding and mitigating its impacts.
Progression of the drought from December 2013 to July 2014 Drought peak in late July 2014 The period between late 2011 and 2014 was the driest in California history since record-keeping began. [ 28 ] In May 2015, a state resident poll conducted by Field Poll found that two out of three respondents agreed that it should be mandated for water ...
Heat waves, cold air masses, torrential rainfall, drought, tornadoes and tropical cyclones are all examples of extreme weather events. According to the WMO, climate change is causing more frequent ...
A natural disaster is the highly harmful impact on a society or community following a natural hazard event. The term "disaster" itself is defined as follows: "Disasters are serious disruptions to the functioning of a community that exceed its capacity to cope using its own resources.
Temperatures above the historical average have exacerbated the drought. Despite some frosty mornings over the interior Northeast, the dryness of both the air and the ground has led to warm afternoons.
In botany, drought tolerance is the ability by which a plant maintains its biomass production during arid or drought conditions. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Some plants are naturally adapted to dry conditions , surviving with protection mechanisms such as desiccation tolerance , detoxification , or repair of xylem embolism. [ 3 ]