Drought dominated the 2011 growing season in northern Mexico, leading to crop failure and food shortages.
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Hot and dry conditions associated with a strong El Niño left experts wondering if a record agricultural drought was in the works.
For elephants roaming the savanna in Kenya, drought can be a matter of life and death.
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Dry conditions are bringing food insecurity to several countries.
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Drought
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Tree and plant cover has deteriorated considerably in some areas, while advancing in other areas that previously burned or used to be frozen.
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Tiny adelgids are killing off hemlock trees in the eastern United States.
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A representation of the pressure local populations put on their ecosystem, this map shows how much plant matter people need for food and other products compared to the amount of plant material produced in each region.
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In August 2012, satellites observed the effects of drought and heat waves on vegetation from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River.
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