Drought areas treble since 1980s
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•Three times more land in drought than in 1980s, study finds
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Area of land surface affected by drought has trebled in size since 1980s , study finds.
Almost a third of the world - 30% - experienced extreme drought for three months or longer in 2023 .
Climate change is shifting global rainfall patterns, making some regions more prone to drought.
Increase in drought has been particularly severe in South America , the Middle East and Horn of Africa .
Flooding disrupts plants' physiology and is bad for food security and agricultural sector.
2023 was the hottest year on record.
Unless we reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and stop the global temperature from rising further, we can expect more drought and more intense rain.
Eating this is like eating mud,” says Sunday , Nyakuma ’s husband, as he searches floodwater for roots of waterlillies.
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