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  2. How to Survive a Drought - AOL

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    The problem is when crops are expensive, not because of increased demand, but because supply is low due to poor crop yields. No matter how high prices go, it doesn't do farmers any good if they ...

  3. Farmers Are Using Wool To Save Water

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    In the drought-ravaged western U.S., farmers are using wool to conserve water and replace synthetic fertilizers. ... knowing that wool retains moisture helped Wilde solve a domestic problem: His ...

  4. Drought - Wikipedia

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    A drought is a period of drier-than-normal conditions. [1]: 1157 A drought can last for days, months or years. Drought often has large impacts on the ecosystems and agriculture of affected regions, and causes harm to the local economy.

  5. Desertification - Wikipedia

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    The immediate cause of desertification is the loss of most vegetation. This is driven by a number of factors, alone or in combination, such as drought, climatic shifts, tillage for agriculture, overgrazing and deforestation for fuel or construction materials.

  6. Environmental issues in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    Landscape of United Arab Emirates Environmental issues in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are caused by the exploitation of natural resources, rapid population growth, and high energy demand. The continuing temperature rise caused by global warming contributes to UAE's water scarcity, drought, rising sea level, and aridity. The UAE has a hot desert climate, which is very vulnerable to the ...

  7. Climate change and drought threaten a way of life for Arizona ...

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    That’s because, he believes, the only real solution to Arizona’s problem is to restrict water allocation. Mendez himself has introduced and co-sponsored a number of bills on climate change in ...