Places that have had an unprecedented lack of precipitation for so long will rejoice as drops begin falling from the sky. (abcnews.go.com)
The record - breaking drought in California — brought about by a severe lack of precipitation, especially mountain snows — has exacted a $ 2.7 billion toll on the state's economy because of agricultural losses, researchers said Tuesday. (scientificamerican.com)
Around 1.2 billion people live in areas of physical scarcity, and 500 million people are approaching this situation mainly due to lack of precipitation combined with high variability and frequent drought events, lack of infrastructure, increased pollution and unsustainable water management. (smrllc.com)