At the same time that precipitation events are becoming larger in some areas, climate change causes more intense and prolonged droughts in others. (insteading.com)
But if global - warming predictions bear out — with more prolonged droughts, more severe storms, more flooding — then figures of this magnitude will become standard. (grist.org)
Whenever prolonged drought strikes «forest clearing» becomes an easy job: Just light a match. (bitsofscience.org)