droughts
Example Sentences
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No two El Niños are the same, but a strong event typically fuels hot, dry weather in parts of South America, South East Asia and Australia, raising the chances of droughts and wildfires.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
He was referring to a time when a surge in interest rates, a collapse in export markets and widespread droughts dealt a devastating blow to American agriculture.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
They’re preparing for worsening droughts as climate change makes water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and the Colorado River less reliable.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Scientists say human-driven climate change is amplifying such extremes, with weather events like heatwaves, droughts and floods becoming more intense and frequent.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
A mega-Nino in the eleventh century may well have caused the droughts of those years.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
