FAQ about Drought and Water Scarcity
9. Which are the countries most affected by droughts?
Drought is a more worrisome problem than many people realize. There are countries in Africa that suffer great droughts, partly because in recent decades large forests such as the Congo have been deforested.
The South American countries most affected by droughts are :
Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico y Bolivia
The ten countries worldwide most affected by droughts are:
1- Ethiopia, 2- Eritrea, 3- Somalia, 4- Sudan, 5- Uganda, 6- Afghanistan, 7- China, 8- India, 9- Iran y 10- Morocco.
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The states of Mexico most affected by droughts
“The drought that devastates Mexico” headlined El País de España on July 25, 2022. “70% of the country suffers from water shortage problems. Only in the last 15 days the country added 200 new municipalities affected by the drought”. According to said source.
The entities of Mexico that suffer the most from drought are:
Coahuila, Chihuahua, Sonora, Durango, Baja California y Nuevo Leon.
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?
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