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Fields outside Benambra, Victoria, Australia suffering from drought conditions.

A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply whether surface or underground water. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region. Although droughts can persist for several years, even a short, intense drought can cause significant damageLiving With Drought</ref> and harm the local economy.

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Water scarcity Water scarcity www.fao.org/nr/water/issues/scarcity.html - Web

US Drought Monitor US Drought Monitor droughtmonitor.unl.edu - Web

US Economic Costs of Drought US Economic Costs of Drought www.economics.noaa.gov/?goal=climate&file=events/drought/ - Web

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Catastrophic drought is coming back Catastrophic drought is coming back blog.longnow.org/.../ - Web

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