{"id":59291,"date":"2023-03-16T00:53:55","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T00:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/?page_id=59291"},"modified":"2023-03-16T00:53:57","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T00:53:57","slug":"what-are-the-main-causes-of-drought","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-are-the-main-causes-of-drought\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the main causes of drought?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2><span style=\"color: #33a146;\"><strong>FAQ about Drought and Water Scarcity<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"850\" title=\"FAQ-about-drought-and-water-scarcity\" src=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FAQ-about-drought-and-water-scarcity-1.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-59208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FAQ-about-drought-and-water-scarcity-1-200x170.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FAQ-about-drought-and-water-scarcity-1-400x340.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FAQ-about-drought-and-water-scarcity-1-600x510.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FAQ-about-drought-and-water-scarcity-1-800x680.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FAQ-about-drought-and-water-scarcity-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oXG5SaZCVNU?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator triangle fusion-section-separator-1\" style=\"--awb-border-bottom:6px solid rgba(57,153,38,0.9);--awb-spacer-height:6px;--awb-svg-margin-left:0;--awb-svg-margin-right:0;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-icon-top:auto;--awb-icon-bottom:-16px;--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><div class=\"divider-candy-arrow bottom\" style=\"top:6px;border-top-color: rgba(57,153,38,0.9);\"><\/div><div class=\"divider-candy bottom\" style=\"bottom:-26px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(57,153,38,0.9);border-left:1px solid rgba(57,153,38,0.9);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h3><span style=\"color: #333333;\">5. What are the main causes of drought?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The main cause of drought is the scarcity or total lack of rain. After this definition, the question that fits is: what are the causes of the scarcity of rain?<\/p>\n<p>Scarcity of rain and drought are closely related to each other. Lack of rainfall is one of the main causes of drought. On the other hand, during the drought, humidity and cloud production decrease, which produces a decrease in rainfall and, in extreme cases, the almost total suspension of rainfall.<\/p>\n<p>Deforestation of the world&#8217;s great rainforests reduces humidity, transpiration and cloud formation. There will be less rain on them, but also on middle and even distant areas. As there are fewer and fewer trees due to intensive and illegal logging, rainfall will also decrease, and droughts will be more and more prolonged.<\/p>\n<p>Oceanic and atmospheric climatic cycles, such as the <em>El Ni\u00f1o<\/em> phenomenon, produce droughts every time it appears in the territories under its influence, such as the Americas, Australia, and Borneo. The North Atlantic Oscillation has been related to droughts in northeastern Spain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator triangle fusion-section-separator-2\" style=\"--awb-border-bottom:6px solid rgba(57,153,38,0.9);--awb-spacer-height:6px;--awb-svg-margin-left:0;--awb-svg-margin-right:0;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-icon-top:auto;--awb-icon-bottom:-16px;--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><div class=\"divider-candy-arrow bottom\" style=\"top:6px;border-top-color: rgba(57,153,38,0.9);\"><\/div><div class=\"divider-candy bottom\" style=\"bottom:-26px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(57,153,38,0.9);border-left:1px solid rgba(57,153,38,0.9);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">FAQs about Drought and Water Sacarcity<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-is-drought-and-how-is-it-related-to-water-scarcity\/\"><strong>1. What is drought and how is it related to water scarcity?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-is-the-alteration-of-the-water-cycle-and-how-does-it-affect-droughts\/\"><strong>2. What is the alteration of the water cycle and how does it affect droughts?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/how-are-drought-deforestation-and-water-scarcity-related\/\"><strong>3. How are drought, deforestation and water scarcity related?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-is-the-difference-between-drought-and-desertification\/\"><strong>4. What is the difference between drought and desertification?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-are-the-main-causes-of-drought\/\"><strong>5. What are the main causes of drought?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-are-the-consequences-of-the-drought\/\"><strong>6. What are the consequences of drought?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/how-many-types-of-droughts-exist-and-what-are-they\/\"><strong>7. How many kinds of droughts are there and what are they?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/how-does-drought-affect-food-security\/\"><strong>8. How does drought affect food security?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/which-are-the-countries-most-affected-by-droughts\/\"><strong>9. Which are the countries most affected by the drought?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-can-be-done-to-combat-water-scarcity-and-drought\/\"><strong>10. What can be done to combat water scarcity and drought?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#577810;--button-border-radius-top-left:10px;--button-border-radius-top-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:10px;--button_gradient_top_color:#003d7a;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#003d7a;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#359d26;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#359d26;--button_text_transform:none;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/faqs-about-climate-change-and-related-topics\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Back to FAQs about climate change and related topics<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator triangle fusion-section-separator-3\" style=\"--awb-border-bottom:6px solid rgba(57,153,38,0.9);--awb-spacer-height:6px;--awb-svg-margin-left:0;--awb-svg-margin-right:0;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-icon-top:auto;--awb-icon-bottom:-16px;--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><div class=\"divider-candy-arrow bottom\" style=\"top:6px;border-top-color: rgba(57,153,38,0.9);\"><\/div><div class=\"divider-candy bottom\" style=\"bottom:-26px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(57,153,38,0.9);border-left:1px solid rgba(57,153,38,0.9);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Other sections of El Ni\u00f1o 2023-2024<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><section class=\"avada-page-titlebar-wrapper\" aria-label=\"Page Title Bar\">\n<div class=\"fusion-page-title-bar fusion-page-title-bar-breadcrumbs fusion-page-title-bar-left\">\n<div class=\"fusion-page-title-row\">\n<div class=\"fusion-page-title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fusion-page-title-captions\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"24\" data-lineheight=\"30px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-we-know-about-the-el-nino-phenomenon-2023-2024\/\">What we know about the El Ni\u00f1o phenomenon 2023-2024<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"fusion-row\"><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-we-know-about-the-el-nino-phenomenon-2023-2024\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"What-we-know-about-the-El-Nino-phenomenon-2023-2024-Website-SGK-PLANET-Article-by-Sandor-A\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2268\" height=\"1559\" src=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-we-know-about-the-El-Nino-phenomenon-2023-2024-Website-SGK-PLANET-Article-by-Sandor-A.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-59632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-we-know-about-the-El-Nino-phenomenon-2023-2024-Website-SGK-PLANET-Article-by-Sandor-A-200x137.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-we-know-about-the-El-Nino-phenomenon-2023-2024-Website-SGK-PLANET-Article-by-Sandor-A-400x275.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-we-know-about-the-El-Nino-phenomenon-2023-2024-Website-SGK-PLANET-Article-by-Sandor-A-600x412.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-we-know-about-the-El-Nino-phenomenon-2023-2024-Website-SGK-PLANET-Article-by-Sandor-A-800x550.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-we-know-about-the-El-Nino-phenomenon-2023-2024-Website-SGK-PLANET-Article-by-Sandor-A-1200x825.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-we-know-about-the-El-Nino-phenomenon-2023-2024-Website-SGK-PLANET-Article-by-Sandor-A.jpg 2268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>Scientists estimate that the 2023-2024 El Ni\u00f1o, exacerbated by the climate crisis, will likely raise global temperatures to new records in 2024.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-we-know-about-the-el-nino-phenomenon-2023-2024\/\">Read +<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - 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