Addressing the Impact of Drought
Addressing the Drought Crisis | U.S. Department of the Interior
There is an urgent need to minimize the impacts of drought and develop a long-term plan to facilitate conservation and economic growth, because drought ...
Can We Protect Ourselves From Drought?
One of the easiest steps we can take to help mitigate the impacts of drought is conserving water. If we use water wisely at all times, more water will be ...
Understanding drought's potential impacts enables drought planners and decision makers to better address those impacts and, ultimately, improve their ...
Addressing Drought | U.S. Department of the Interior
Water is essential to feeding families, growing crops, sustaining wildlife and the environment, and powering agricultural businesses.
Dealing with Drought - USDA Climate Hubs
Get Involved in Your Region · U.S. Drought Monitor: Current Drought Conditions · Drought Impact Reporter · Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network.
Drought: Adaptation Strategies - Environmental Resilience Institute
Adaptation strategies for drought · Construct New Infrastructure · Increase System Efficiency · Model Climate Risk · Modify Land Use · Modify Water Demand · Monitor ...
How Does Drought Affect Our Lives?
Social Impacts · Anxiety or depression about economic losses caused by drought · Health problems related to low water flows and poor water quality · Health ...
Drought | U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
Drought impacts can mount quickly, leading to economic impacts. ... Addressing Short- and Long-Term Risks to Water Supply · An Integrated ...
Drought communication should include region-specific information and address values relevant to the targeted audience. Different types of drought impact ...
The Drought Initiative - UNCCD
In 2018, to help address this challenge, we established the Drought Initiative. The Initiative is based on the premise that the impact of a drought is not ...
Drought and Climate Change - C2ES
Governments and businesses must identify their vulnerability to drought and improve resilience. They can help prepare for both future droughts and climate ...
Climate Resilience: Addressing Drought and Floods
Effective management of droughts and floods is therefore crucial in achieving SDG 6, as well as in reducing the negative impacts of these ...
UNCCD's goal is to raise awareness on how early action is vital to mitigate and address the impacts of drought. We work with governments and international ...
Drought - Center for Disaster Philanthropy
Advocate for and invest in drought planning. · Support proactive interventions that address drought. · Educate and empower young people. · Support integrated water ...
What is drought? Causes, impact & countries most affected
Around the world, droughts are becoming increasingly common due to rising global temperatures—and have serious impacts, leading to crop failures ...
Droughts and Climate Change | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
Our science helps to: Understand how climate change contributes to modern droughts; Explore the effects of droughts on plants, animals, ecosystems, and ...
Addressing Drought Across the West - ArcGIS Experience Builder
Reclamation is leveraging a range of tools to mitigate drought impacts, including new water supply and infrastructure projects to increase drought resiliency, ...
Drought and water scarcity - Climate-ADAPT
To reduce impacts through nutrition, adaptation in the agricultural sector, such as water-efficient farming methods, can contribute to become ...
Drought - World Health Organization (WHO)
It is a slow-onset disaster characterized by the lack of precipitation, resulting in a water shortage. Drought can have a serious impact on health, agriculture, ...
Farmers Employ Strategies To Reduce Risk of Drought Damages
For some farms, such as dryland farms with shallow soils, a relatively moderate drought can have a significant impact on production and income.