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Aug 26, 2022 · Eleanor Imster. August 26, 2022. View larger. | Here’s a global drought map as of August 25, 2022. It includes data from the Northern American Drought Monitor, the 1-month GPCC Global Drought...
Drought is a natural hazard with far-reaching impacts that range from economic losses to loss of agriculture and livelihood. Drought can cause or exacerbate water, food, and national security hazards. The maps, tools, and resources on this page address drought conditions around the world.
In 2022, more than 2.3 billion people face water stress; almost 160 million children are exposed to severe and prolonged droughts. Unless action is stepped up: By 2030, an estimated 700 million...
The Global Drought Monitor depicts current drought conditions across the globe using a “bottom-up” approach. This means that the drought conditions on each continent are assessed by the Nations of that continent.
The GPCC Global Drought Index (DI) indicated drought in southern Africa out to 6 months, and in eastern and northern Africa out to 9 months. Satellite observations revealed areas of depleted soil moisture, low groundwater, and stressed vegetation in these areas.
Oct 5, 2022 · Ayesha Tandon. The droughts seen across the northern hemisphere this summer were made “at least 20 times more likely” by human-caused climate change, according to a new “rapid-attribution” study. The summer of 2022 saw Europe’s worst drought in 500 years.
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May 12, 2022 · Humanity is “at a crossroads” when it comes to managing drought and accelerating ways of slowing it down must happen “urgently, using every tool we can”, said the head of the UN Convention to...
