droughts

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He was referring to a time when a surge in interest rates, a collapse in export markets and widespread droughts dealt a devastating blow to American agriculture.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

They’re preparing for worsening droughts as climate change makes water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and the Colorado River less reliable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Scientists say human-driven climate change is amplifying such extremes, with weather events like heatwaves, droughts and floods becoming more intense and frequent.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

It warned that increasingly extreme heatwaves, droughts and floods were threatening the British "way of life", from sports matches to music festivals.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

At the time, India was very, very poor, especially in the north, where famines and droughts had swept across the countryside and people were pushed off their land.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson