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You can feel the dryness in your throat. The land is barren and covered in thin dust. Cracks appear in the earth. This is drought, when water is so scarce that the existence of life becomes threatened. How do humans prevent against drought? What should we do in the event of such a disaster? Explore this section of Forces of Nature to learn more!

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