arid

Example Sentences

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It’s the latest clash over a river basin in New South Wales, Australia, in an arid land where social, economic and environmental interests collide over water issues.

From New York Times

Instead, that rapid spread highlights the intricate trade networks and political alliances that knit together tribes from the arid Southwest to the forests of the Missouri River valley.

From Science Magazine

They existed back when the arid Australian desert was much wetter and covered in forest, he added.

From BBC

As water scarcity has worsened in arid regions, violence over water has been on the rise.

From Los Angeles Times

In an arid country where social, economic and environmental interests clash whenever water runs scarce, the issue has pitted states against each other, and riverside communities against farms upstream.

From New York Times