What Causes a ‘Drought’ and How Does It Affect the World?

Droughts happen when there's not enough rain for a long time. Imagine your garden needs water every day to grow, but one day the tap stops working, and it stays that way for months. That’s like what happens in a drought. When plants don’t get enough water, they can't grow well, and people might have trouble getting food or drinking water.

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  1. A garden without water for weeks becomes full of dry, brittle plants.
  2. A lake that used to be full dries up into a cracked bed.
  3. A farmer can't grow enough corn because the soil is too dry.

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