Aerial term Drought...its causes and effects

Written By مهند فاخوري on 2023/10/17

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Arabia Weather - Drought is a climatic phenomenon that raises concern, and it is important to study it and know the reasons for its occurrence, and its devastating effects on the environment, agriculture, and the economy. It also has a large and direct impact on human life and activity, and this phenomenon occurs due to the lack or absence of water, whether this is the result of retention or shortage. The amount of rain is significantly lower than normal or poorly distributed for a period of time.

 

 

The severity of drought depends on the period of time during which drought prevails, and on the scarcity, scarcity or absence of rain. Also, the rise in prevailing temperatures in a region, as a result of global warming and climate change, leads to an increase in evaporation rates in that region, in addition to the nature of the soil and its components, which may not It retains water.

 

The effects of drought are many and devastating, as they affect environmental and agricultural life, affecting economic life and human life and activity. They destroy agricultural crops and reduce agricultural production, which increases desertification, raises the prices of goods and foodstuffs, and increases unemployment.

 

It also has important effects on the environment, as it increases fires, increases plant diseases, reduces usable water resources, in addition to reducing the green area.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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