drought
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That means it will be cool and wet across the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. this summer, but heat and drought will expand in the far west and California, increasing the risk of wildfires.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
Florida is in the midst of its worst drought in 25 years, but the dry spell actually ranked far down on the list of challenges these bedraggled growers were facing.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Afghanistan is in the middle of a humanitarian crisis, compounded by drought and huge cuts in foreign aid, rights groups say.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
And in 2024 Ecuador experienced a severe drought, which brought on daily power outages up to 14 hours a day because the hydroelectric dams didn’t have enough water to generate electricity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
The Paqo explained that the orchids were fewer and many of the fountains had slowed or dried up altogether because of the drought.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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