Droughts
A consequence of the lack of water is droughts, wich makes the situation worse and worse because on drougts the agricultural production is not possible. That's why in some countries droughts can lead to food scarcity.
A consequence of the lack of water is droughts, wich makes the situation worse and worse because on drougts the agricultural production is not possible. That's why in some countries droughts can lead to food scarcity.
Map of drought repartition were we can see that Africa, India, United states, Australia are the most affected by drought. For example Africa was exposed in some parts to up to nine droughts in the time span, which influenced local people and moreover also the major income like agriculture (e.g., crops don’t get enough water).
ucar.edu
the drought projection for the end of the century.
This image gives the reader some basic information about Future Generations, a human-centered international development organization working to alleviate global poverty.
Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture, International Water Management Institute
This picture gives the reader some basic information about two organizations working to ensure global environmental sustainability.
Areas that are going to suffer from droughts untill 2099. Dramatic situation : the droughts are getting worse in countries that have always suffered from droughts.
US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Soil Survey Division, World Soil Resources
Mark Tran
Africa heads for 'hydrological suicide' as land deals hand water resources to foreign firms, threatening environmental disaster
Barbara Fraser and The Daily Climate
Scientists used to think the Amazon was too wet to burn, but a warming Atlantic Ocean is drawing moisture away from the rainforest
WRSC intern Marcus Luna describes the San Diego Green Scene feature on the SimCenter website (www.wrsc.org).