Children and the elderly are typically stated to be vulnerable to various drought related health outcomes, such as air and waterborne diseases. Furthermore, droughts pose the greatest risk to areas with high pressure weather systems that are often prone to desertification. Additionally,...Read more
Africa is particularly vulnerable to droughts. In particular, the East African countries that are severely affected by drought include Somalia, where drought is leading to famine, Kenya which has experienced a record six below average rainy seasons, and Ethiopia, that has seen six...Read more
Drought can lead to long term public health issues, with one of the most severe being shortages of drinking water, or poor quality drinking water. Droughts may also lead to more disease, such as the “West Nile Virus”, which was carried by mosquitoes breeding in stagnant water pools...Read more
During a drought, the environmental conditions tend to be drier, meaning there is less moisture than usual. Not only can this threaten the water supply, but it also devastates crops, dries out forests, and reduces the food or water that is available to wildlife. Moreover, droughts are...Read more
Drought is caused by a lack of precipitation, which can lead to severe water shortages, which in some cases, can be fatal. Nevertheless, drought is defined by a period of unusually dry weather, which is not only caused by low rainfall, but high temperatures as well. The rise in...Read more
A drought refers to a period of time, in which a region experiences lower than average levels of precipitation. The lack of rainfall may lead to reduced soil moisture, diminishing groundwater reserves, less stream flow, increased crop damage, and water shortages. Droughts are...Read more
