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aridity

[uh-rid-i-tee] / əˈrɪd ɪ ti /
























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But it isn’t just the heat—it’s the aridity.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 11, 2026

The desert's extreme aridity makes it one of the clearest places on Earth to view the night sky and is famous for being home to the largest radio telescope in the world.

From BBC Oct. 10, 2025

But many leading producers face higher temperatures, greater aridity, and other challenges to raising a crop that requires very specific conditions to thrive.

From Salon Jan. 30, 2025

The climate pattern could plunge California back into aridity in the months ahead.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2024

In addition, Australia’s aridity, infertility, and climatic unpredictability limited its hunter-gatherer population to only a few hundred thousand people.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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