2 days ago · Title: Long-term drought assessment: hydrologic, ecological, and social impactsDate: March 14, 2025, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00 -11:30 am Pacific Speaker: Jason Dunham, …

The immediate and medium term direct and indirect social impacts of drought are diverse covering dimensions such as employment, education, out-migration, family relationships, …

Learn how drought affects human activities and well-being at individual, household and community levels. Find out the factors that make a community more resilient or vulnerable to …

Drought impacts cascade across the full spectrum of economic sectors and social and environmental systems. Drought impacts on products with market value, such as crops, …

Dec 4, 2024 · Droughts impact people and economies in both direct and indirect ways. Immediately, droughts cause an instant burden for people who rely on local water sources for …

Hunger, malnutrition, anemia, and mortality impacts of droughts are indirect in nature. Droughts cause low food production (crops and livestock), and particularly in poorer regions, people …

On ecosystems and broader economic impacts, drought can induce regional population decline and disruption of social capital due to adverse effects. However, the ability to estimate the …

May 8, 2024 · The social impact of drought refers to impact such as public safety, conflicts between water users, and reduced quality of life. One of the significant social impact is …

Although the environmental and economic impacts of drought have been widely studied, few large-scale studies have examined the broader social impacts of drought. To fill this …

Aug 13, 2019 · One in nine people worldwide are under-nourished, and almost half the deaths in children under five are due to poor nutrition. Developing countries in Africa and South Asia are …

Droughts are a global phenomenon and affect countries in every region of the world. Globally, the area affected by drought is increasing every year. Over the Mediterranean region, drying may …

Dec 20, 2024 · Droughts are prolonged periods of water scarcity caused by low rainfall, climate change, or human activities. This blog explores the causes of droughts, their environmental, …

Aug 25, 2023 · Drought becomes most apparent when it impacts our daily lives. The social impacts of drought in Canada are usually indirect. That is, they are a result of the direct …

Sep 14, 2022 · Droughts are becoming increasingly common due to rising global temperatures, including in the UK where unusually dry weather in 2022 led to water shortages and hosepipe …

7 hours ago · Cities in Africa and Asia are most at risk of climate shifts which can impact clean water supplies, according to the study. WaterAid said the report had come at a time when …

Feb 10, 2025 · Discover the link between climate change, biodiversity loss, and poverty. Learn how these crises amplify each other and explore solutions.

8 hours ago · The weather in some of the world's most densely populated cities is swinging from droughts to floods and back again as rising temperatures play havoc with the global water …

03/05/2025 March 5, 2025. As the effects of a devastating drought take hold in Zimbabwe, rural residents must also contend with fewer aid deliveries amid the Trump administration's sudden …