Drought can change the actual landscape of the Earth. A prolonged period of dry weather, not even necessarily hot, produces changes in the earth such as: * increased desertification (formation of desert lands) * reduction and degradation of animal and plant habitats * reduction of animal and plant species, having an overall effect on the food chain and predation among the species * wind erosion of soils and loss of topsoils * dust storms and sandstorms, which take tonnes of dust and sand and dump them elsewhere * increased bushfires and wildfires, both in number and severity
The main causes of drought are lack of precipitation, high temperatures leading to evaporation, and changes in weather patterns such as El Niño. Human activities like deforestation, over-extraction of water, and climate change can also exacerbate drought conditions.
During a drought, the lack of water causes the soil to dry out and shrink. This can lead to cracks forming in the ground as the soil contracts. The cracks allow the earth to separate, creating visible fissures on the surface.
The world's longest drought lasted 400 years from 1571 until 1971 in the Atacama Desert of Chile, the driest place on Earth.
A long period of no rain is called a drought.
Quickly evaporating rainwater causes most of the drought cycles
Drought is not a change, is the result of a physical process.
global warming>>>drought, extinction
A fire or drought.
drought do to climate change
flooding
major climatic change where part of the earth would suffer immense drought while parts would be flooded because the evaporated water would not leave the planet
No because people are dying of drought and of thirst
Deforestation, climate change, insects, drought.
The world's longest drought lasted 400 years from 1571 until 1971 in the Atacama Desert of Chile, the driest place on Earth.
When an ecosystem has a drought, it makes it hard for any living thing to adapt to the new change in climate. It usually kills a drastically large amount of animals and plants, because sometimes living things aren't smart enough to quickly change their lives in order to survive the drought.
Approximately 14% of countries worldwide are affected by drought, with regions such as the Middle East, Africa, and Australia experiencing higher levels of drought vulnerability. Climate change is expected to exacerbate this issue in the coming years.
Antarctica is the driest continent on earth -- a polar desert. It is always arid.