Addressing the Impact of Drought

Drought and its impact on hunger and poverty

Drought impacts Indigenous Peoples because of the reliance of indigenous agriculture on surface and groundwater supplies. Droughts frequently ...

(PDF) Understanding the Complex Impacts of Drought: A Key to ...

Recent droughts in the United States have highlighted the nation's current and increasing vulnerability to this natural hazard. Drought-related ...

Drought: A media resource guide

Drought conditions across the United States can impact energy, agriculture, transportation, water utilities, ecosystems and other sectors, ...

Managing the effects of drought through the use of risk reduction ...

The main impacts of drought on human health are food insecurity and reduced access to clean water (Ravindranath et al., 2005, Aggarwal and Singh, 2010, Stanke ...

How Drought Impacts the Economy - YouTube

This video, presented at the 2nd National Drought Forum, focuses on the economic impacts of drought and includes interviews with people ...

Health Impacts of Drought - CDC

Drought health impacts · Water · Food and Nutrition · Air Quality · Sanitation and Hygiene · Recreational Risks · Infectious Disease · Chronic Disease.

Mapping Drought Patterns and Impacts: A Global Perspective

The Climate Impact on Agriculture (CLIMPAG) project of the FAO has carried out an analysis of rainfall variability and drought for the period 1961-2002 and ...

8 innovative drought solutions that we can count 0n - RIPE project

8. Planting more trees ... This is might sound like old-age advice, but planting tree is the best way to reduce damage from drought, improve the ...

Climate change and droughts: What's the connection?

How drought-prone communities can endure future dry spells · Become drought-aware. · Xeriscape lawns and city green spaces. · Repair leaky indoor ...

Addressing Climate Change | Homeland Security

... drought, and to provide them with clear information about how ... DHS is at the forefront of national initiatives to address the impacts of climate change.

Updating California Water Laws to Address Drought and Climate ...

As climate change further affects California's water resources, the number of. Californians who lack clean, accessible water will significantly ...

Local Perception of Drought Impacts in a Changing Climate - MDPI

Half of all interviewees (27/55) identified drought impacts on water management. These impacts can be grouped into four categories: irrigation; drinking water ...

Drought Management - Arizona Department of Water Resources

Local drought impact groups (LDIGs) are county-level groups that coordinate drought ... Mailing Address. 1802 W Jackson St. Box #79. Phoenix, Arizona 85007.

Planning for Drought - Texas Water Development Board

... impacts of not addressing water supply needs during drought, project viability, and state policy. Since 1997, water planning in Texas has been based on ...

Drought and water scarcity - ClimateReadyBC - Gov.bc.ca

Impacts to agriculture ... Water scarcity can reduce crop growth and quality, leading to smaller harvests. Hotter, dryer weather can also lead to early crop ...

Drought - Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Drought can have a serious impact on health, agriculture, economies, energy and the environment. Droughts can develop quickly or gradually over several weeks, ...

Urgent call to action to address historic El Niño drought in Southern ...

“Assessments are underway to gauge the impact of the drought on agricultural production, and anticipatory actions have been triggered to ...

Fifth National Climate Assessment

Fifth National Climate Assessment 1. Overview. Understanding Risks, Impacts, and Responses · How the United States Is Addressing · Box 1.1. Mitigation, Adaptation ...

Droughts and Deficits: The Impact of Water Scarcity on ... - World Bank

Drought impacts have been unevenly distributed around the globe and vary significantly across and within countries. Such patterns also highlight the ...

Drought Funding - California Department of Water Resources

... address drought impacts in their communities. Please see below for a current list of grant programs: Small Community Drought Relief Program The grant ...