drought

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He added: "Extreme weather events are becoming more common across Scotland, and we know that communities in the Cairngorms have felt this acutely in recent years, with floods, drought and wildfires."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The drought cycles that began decades ago forced Southern Californians onto “water diets” indoors and outdoors.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The Huskers’ drought was the longest among power-conference schools, spanning all 87 years of the tournament’s existence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Without a dramatic increase in precipitation, Northern California is on track to reenter drought conditions by spring, said Swain.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Were that to happen, the seedlings might all be killed by a single drought or frost, leaving no seeds to propagate the species.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond