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Drought: Encyclopedia - Drought

A drought or an extreme dry periodic climate is an extended period where water availability falls below the statistical requirements for a region. Drought is not a purely physical phenomenon, but instead is an interplay between natural water availability and human demands for water supply. Drought - Meanings. The precise definition of drought is made complex due to political considerations, but there are generally three types of conditions that are referred to as drought. Meteorologic ...

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Drought: Encyclopedia II - Drought - Famous droughts Drought - 18th and 19th centuries Cape Verde. Three droughts were responsible for over 100,000 starvation deaths. These droughts spurred the migration of much of the population to locations such as New England, to participate in the whaling industry. Drought - 1900 India. 250,000 to 3.25 million die due to drought, starvation and disease. Drought - 1902 Australia. The complete failure of the Queensland wet season was followed by an exceptionally dry autumn throughout eastern Australia, with most areas receiving almost no rain in April an ...

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Drought: Encyclopedia - Flood

A flood (in Old English flod, a word common to Teutonic languages; compare German Flut, Dutch vloed from the same root as is seen in flow, float) is an overflow of water, an expanse of water submerging land, a deluge. In the sense of "flowing water", the word is applied to the inflow of the tide, as opposed to the outflow or "ebb". The Flood, the great Universal Deluge of myth and perhaps o ...

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Drought: Encyclopedia - Natural disaster

A natural disaster is a catastrophe that occurs when a hazardous physical event (such as a volcanic eruption, earthquake, landslide, hurricane, or any of the other natural phenomena listed below) precipitates extensive damage to property, a large number of casualties, or both. In areas where there are no human interests, natural phenomena do not result in natural disasters. A disaster is a social disruption that can occur at the level of th ...

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Natural disaster - Common natural phenomena that can result in natural disasters

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Drought: Encyclopedia - Disaster

A disaster (from Latin meaning, "bad star") is the impact of a natural or man-made event that negatively affects life, property, livelihood or industry often resulting in permanent changes to human societies, ecosystems and environment. (It may be noted that event itself is not a disaster, it is the impact which is called disaster.) Disasters manifest as hazards exacerbating vulnerable conditions and exceeding individuals' and communities' means to survive and thrive. Most events included herein are compiled from United States Federal Emergency Management Age ...

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Disaster - Natural disasters

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Disaster - Surviving a disaster

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Drought: Encyclopedia - Atlacoya

In Aztec mythology, Atlacoya was the goddess of drought. Other related archivesAztec mythology

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Drought: Encyclopedia - River

A river is a large natural waterway. The source of a river may be a lake, a spring, or a collection of small streams, known as headwaters. From their source, all rivers flow downhill, typically terminating in the ocean. The mouth, or lower end of a river is known as its base level. A river's water is normally confined to a channel, made up of a stream bed between banks. Most rainfall on land passes through a river on its way to the ocean. Smaller side streams that join a river are tributaries. The scientific term for any flowing natur ...

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River - Rivers in myth and fiction

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Drought: Encyclopedia - Abiotic stress

Abiotic stress is caused in living organisms by nonliving environmental factors, such as drought, extreme temperatures, soil conditions, and high winds. Plants are especially dependent on environmental factors, and continued abiotic stress can have harmful effects on them or force natural selection. Other related archivesPlants, drought, environmental, natural selection, organisms, soil, temperatures

Drought: Encyclopedia - Xiuhcoatl

In Aztec mythology, Xiuhcoatl (the fire-snake or Turquoise Serpent) was the personification of drought and scorched earth. It was represented in artifacts as a serpent, and is related to the fire cult of Xiuhtecuhtli. Other related archivesAztec mythology, Xiuhtecuhtli

Drought: Encyclopedia - Vritra

In Hinduism, Vritra (Sanskrit वृत्र Vṛtra, "the enveloper") was a serpent or dragon, the personification of drought and enemy of Indra. He has three heads. According to the Rig Veda, Vritra stole all the water in the world until killed by Indra, who de ...

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Drought: Encyclopedia - Weather disasters

Weather disasters are natural disasters caused by rain, drought, snow, extreme heat or cold, ice, or wind. See also: weather, meteorology, disaster, list of disasters Other related archivesdisaster, list of disasters, meteorology, natural disasters, weather

Drought: Encyclopedia - Apple snail

Apple snails (those of the Ampullaridae family) are tropical and sub-tropical freshwater snails. They are named for their round shell, which is apple shaped, technically referred to as a globose shell. They are particularly well adaped to areas which experience alternating drought and deluge; they possess a shell door or operculum which allows them to close their shell to prevent drying out during droughts. Unlike many other freshwater gastropods, Apple Snails have both a lung and a gill. This allows ...

Drought: Encyclopedia - Pluvius

In Roman mythology, Jupiter Pluvius was the reliever of droughts. See Jupiter (god) for more details. The name could also be used to describe the Hyades. Categories: Roman gods | Sky and weather gods Other related archivesHyades, Jupiter (god), Roman gods, Roman mythology, Sky and weather gods

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Drought: Encyclopedia - Famine

A famine is a phenomenon in which a large percentage of the population of a region or country are so undernourished that death by starvation becomes increasingly common. In spite of the much greater technological and economic resources of the modern world, famine still strikes many parts of the world, mostly in the developing nations. Famine is associated with naturally-occurring crop failure and pestilence and artificially with war and genocide. In the past few decades, a more nuanced view focused on the economic and political circumstances leading to modern famine has emerged. Modern relief agencies categorize various grad ...

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Famine - Characteristics of famine

Famine - Historical famine by region

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Drought: Encyclopedia - Vitis amurensis

The amur grape (Vitis amurensis), is a species of grape native to the Asian continent. Its name comes from the Amur Valley in Russia and China. It's very resistant to frost, but is not tolerant to drought. By hybridization with the European wine grape (Vitis vinifera), several cultivars resistant to low temperatures are produced, such as "Zarja severa" (Northern dawn) and Rondo. Other related archivesAmur, Asian, China, Rondo, Russia, grape

Drought: Encyclopedia - Cultural periods of Peru

This is a chart of the Peruvian cultural periods used by some archaeologists studying the area. Most of the cultures of the Late Horizon and some of the cultures of the Late Intermediate joined the Inca empire by 1493, but the period ends in 1534 because that marks the fall of the Inca empire after the Spanish conquest. Most of the cut-off years mark either an end of a severe drought or the beginning of one. These marked a shift of the most productive farming to or from the mountains, and

Drought: Encyclopedia - 1984 - 1985 famine in Ethiopia

The 1984 - 1985 famine in Ethiopia was a significant famine in the history of Ethiopia. Drought and political instability contributed to the severity of the famine, which is estimated to have killed over one million people. Media activity in the West lead to Live Aid which raised the international profile of the famine and helped secure international aid. 1984 - 1985 famine in Ethiopia - Background. The economy of Ethiopia is based on agriculture: 90% of exports, and 80% of total employment come from agricu ...

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Drought: Encyclopedia - Wildfire

A wildfire, also known as a forest fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, brush fire, or bushfire (in Australasia), is an uncontrolled fire often occurring in wildland areas, but which can also consume houses or agricultural resources. Common causes include lightning, human carelessness and arson. Drought and the prevention of small forest fires are major contributors to extreme forest fires. The word "wildfire" originated as a synonym for Greek fire, a napalm-like substance used in medieva ...