FAQ about Drought and Water Scarcity

FAQs about Drought and Water Sacarcity

1. What is drought and how is it related to water scarcity?

2. What is the alteration of the water cycle and how does it affect droughts?

3. How are drought, deforestation and water scarcity related?

4. What is the difference between drought and desertification?

5. What are the main causes of drought?

6. What are the consequences of drought?

7. How many kinds of droughts are there and what are they?

8. How does drought affect food security?

9. Which are the countries most affected by the drought?

10. What can be done to combat water scarcity and drought?

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