Droughts can be categorized as a noun.
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| drought - a shortage of rainfall; "farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season" | ||
| drought - a prolonged shortage; "when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought" |
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| 1. | noun | Floods, violent wind storms, droughts, killing frosts, and the problems of air pollution have all, on occasion, influenced modern society. | |
| 2. | noun | During droughts, farmers are barely able to eke out a living. | |
| 3. | noun | The Great Plains region experiences multiple climate and weather hazards, including floods, droughts, severe storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and winter storms. In much of the Great Plains, too little precipitation falls to replace that needed by humans, plants, and animals. These variable conditions already stress communities and cause billions of dollars in damage. Climate change will add to both stress and costs. | |
| 4. | noun | Events such as droughts, floods, wildfires, and pest outbreaks associated with climate change (for example, bark beetles in the West) are already disrupting ecosystems. | |
| 5. | noun | Droughts in the Southwest and heat waves everywhere are projected to become more intense, and cold waves less intense everywhere. | |
| 6. | noun | Ancient people thought that droughts and earthquakes meant that the gods were displeased. | |
| 7. | noun | A U.S. government report says the impacts of climate change, including powerful storms, droughts and wildfires, are worsening in the United States. | |
| 8. | noun | Fortunately, we don't have severe droughts in Algeria. | |
| 9. | noun | David Lindenmayer, a professor of ecology at the Australian National University, says droughts and fires can decimate koala populations. | |
| 10. | noun | A new study by Potsdam University and the German Research Centre for Geosciences GFZ finds recent droughts in central Europe have seriously depleted groundwater resources that forests depend on, leaving a major deficit despite winter rains. | |
| 11. | noun | According to the United Nations, Zimbabwe is probably facing its worst humanitarian crisis with more than 5.5 million in need of food aid because of recurring droughts and the moribund economy. | |
| 12. | noun | In countries like Algeria, climate change will exacerbate droughts. | |
| 13. | noun | Farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season. | |
| 14. | noun | When England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought. | |
| 15. | noun | The long drought was followed by famine. |
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| Floods, violent wind storms, droughts, killing frosts, and the problems of air pollution have all, on occasion, influenced modern society. | |
| During droughts, farmers are barely able to eke out a living. | |
| The Great Plains region experiences multiple climate and weather hazards, including floods, droughts, severe storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and winter storms. In much of the Great Plains, too little precipitation falls to replace that needed by humans, plants, and animals. These variable conditions already stress communities and cause billions of dollars in damage. Climate change will add to both stress and costs. | |
| Events such as droughts, floods, wildfires, and pest outbreaks associated with climate change (for example, bark beetles in the West) are already disrupting ecosystems. | |
| Droughts in the Southwest and heat waves everywhere are projected to become more intense, and cold waves less intense everywhere. | |
| Ancient people thought that droughts and earthquakes meant that the gods were displeased. | |
| A U.S. government report says the impacts of climate change, including powerful storms, droughts and wildfires, are worsening in the United States. | |
| Fortunately, we don't have severe droughts in Algeria. | |
| David Lindenmayer, a professor of ecology at the Australian National University, says droughts and fires can decimate koala populations. | |
| A new study by Potsdam University and the German Research Centre for Geosciences GFZ finds recent droughts in central Europe have seriously depleted groundwater resources that forests depend on, leaving a major deficit despite winter rains. | |
| According to the United Nations, Zimbabwe is probably facing its worst humanitarian crisis with more than 5.5 million in need of food aid because of recurring droughts and the moribund economy. | |
| In countries like Algeria, climate change will exacerbate droughts. | |
| Farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season. |
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| When England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought. |
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| The long drought was followed by famine. | |