"Drought conditions" refers to a prolonged period of very dry weather with little to no rainfall, causing a shortage of water in an area. Full definition
The obvious move is to protect all old - growth forests for their carbon sequestration and resistance to wildfires, especially as climate change is increasing drought conditions in some large areas of forests. (realclimate.org)
After 20 years of drought conditions, some scientists are calling for better terminology to describe the impact of rising temperatures in the region. (newsdeeply.com)
They argue that in some circumstances — in severe drought conditions, for example — organic farms have the edge because their soils have higher water - holding capacities. (climatenewsnetwork.net)