droughts
Example Sentences
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Instead of rain in the spring, Boulder gets more droughts that “have substantial implications for agriculture, wildfires and water availability.”
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
Newsom has said building the tunnel, as well the proposed Sites Reservoir northwest of Sacramento, would help the state adapt to worsening droughts with climate change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Only north-western Scotland saw more summer rain than usual, as droughts were declared across much of the rest of the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Researchers in Italy have also found that persistent droughts can be a factor in why people move, leaving rural agricultural communities behind in search of more viable land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
In 1000 a.d., at the time of our imaginary overflight, both societies were reeling from a succession of terrible droughts.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
