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Synonyms and antonyms of the word: drought

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A 20-year drought in the Colorado River basin poses critical questions for Arizona's water future.

Source: https://kiowacountypress.net/content/what-arizona-and-other-drought-ridden-states-can-learn-israel%E2%80%99s-pioneering-water%C2%A0strategy

Abderrahim Handouf, an agricultural engineer specialising in irrigation, said the kingdom remains at the mercy of recurrent drought that causes food price rises by "reducing the cultivated area and therefore the supply" of fresh produce.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/04/soaring-prices-pressure-moroccos-agriculture-model

According to the latest US Drought Monitor, severe drought now only covers 8% of the state, with just over a third of the state remaining in some level of drought — the lowest amount in nearly three years.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/national-world/cnn-national/2023/03/21/is-this-normal-california-is-facing-its-12th-atmospheric-river-this-winter-following-a-historic-drought-2/

According to the latest US Drought Monitor, severe drought now only covers 8% of the state, with just over a third of the state remaining in some level of drought — the lowest amount in nearly three years.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/national-world/cnn-national/2023/03/21/is-this-normal-california-is-facing-its-12th-atmospheric-river-this-winter-following-a-historic-drought-2/

According to the report, the lower levels of precipitation during the 2016-2019 drought were not caused by climate change.

Source: https://www.ktoo.org/2023/01/20/a-warming-climate-is-changing-how-drought-plays-out-in-southeast-alaska/

AFTER a big year recovering from the November 2022 Bathurst floods, a local animal produce store is now staring down the barrel of another natural disaster - a drought.

Source: https://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/8393819/a-full-one-eighty-flood-recovery-to-drought-prep-for-bedwells/?src=rss

After a nearly two-year drought of initial public offerings for major tech companies, recent weeks have seen IPOs completed by chip designer Arm, marketing automation firm Klaviyo and grocery delivery service Instacart.

Source: https://www.crn.com/news/security/optiv-hires-new-cfo-cio-in-lead-up-to-ipo

After re-entering the game, Turgeon momentarily restored order with a long 3, ending a 4:34 drought, but Ippolito set up junior Asja Kelman for consecutive layups to cut Falmouth’s lead to 33-22.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/01/10/turgeons-career-high-game-leads-falmouth-girls-over-nemesis-greely/

Agtech companies and research institutions, as a matter of fact, are working on developing climate-resilient crop varieties that can withstand drought, heat, and other adverse conditions associated with El Niño.

Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/innovating-for-sustainability-how-indian-agtech-companies-tackle-el-ni%C3%B1o-challenges/article66982194.ece

A large portion of southeast Colorado remains under severe, extreme, and exceptional drought conditions.

Source: https://kiowacountypress.net/content/high-fire-danger-spans-7-states-including-colorado

Albertans witnessed a year of extreme, record-setting climate events in 2023 — from heat, to unrelenting drought, to floods — and experts say climate change was one of the leading factors.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fire-floods-and-heat-alberta-saw-record-setting-weather-events-in-2023-1.7058530?cmp=rss

Although his major drought continued, McIlroy showed remarkable consistency in 2023, posting 13 top-10 finishes in 18 events, including at three of the four majors.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/spoty-2023-bbc-mary-earps-stuart-broad-b2462475.html

Although major water suppliers in other parts of the state, such as the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, have invested in efforts to bank water underground for times of drought, the concept has met with deep suspicion in Butte County.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-12-district-northern-california.html

Although needs are growing, the drought response plans in Kenya still remain underfunded, which significantly restricts the ability of humanitarian organisations to act.

Source: https://www.africanews.it/english/international-rescue-committee-severe-drought-is-projected-to-leave-about-5-4-million-people-in-kenya-without-adequate-access-to-food-and-water-between-march-and-june-2023/

And, 80 percent of the state is in a moderate drought, which is about the same as a week ago.

Source: https://1390granitecitysports.com/extreme-drought-area-expands-in-minnesota/

And although there was some rebounding in March when the country received 84 millimetres of rainfall, just four millimetres shy of the expected amount, he said the country is still experiencing a drought.

Source: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20230427/samuda-says-no-water-harvesting-law

And drought years lead to low snowpack, which, when coupled with dust, disrupts rivers.

Source: https://www.vaildaily.com/news/colorados-above-average-snowpack-has-an-enemy-out-of-state-dust/

And even one atmospheric river can actually lift California out of a drought.

Source: https://www.rawstory.com/california-weather/

“And the data suggests that we should have been (in Stage 1 drought),” he said.

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/06/13/aurora-water-surcharge-reversal-rain-weather-bills/