Droughts
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What is a drought?
When and where do droughts typically occur?
The locations in our regions where they usually occur is in southeastern Wyoming, southeast Colorado, southern Nebraska, and northern Kansas.
What are causes droughts?
How Do Scientists measure droughts
2.0+
extremely wet
1.5 to 1.99
very wet
1.0 to 1.49
moderately wet
-.99 to .99
near normal
-1.0 to -1.49
moderately dry
-1.5 to -1.99
severely dry
-2 and less
extremely dry
Some factors that cause this type of severe weather in our region is lack of precipitation. Lack of precipitation is responsible because it is causing the land to dry out. Precipitation is affected by global warming. Global warming is the gradual increase of temperature of Earth’s atmosphere. Global warming causes more evaporation to occur faster and changes in speeds of wind push the precipitation away from the dryer areas making those areas dryer and dryer causing a drought.
Human Impacts
Environmental Impacts
Warnings
- A drought emergency will be issued
What to do to prepare for a drought.
- Buy bottled water
- Conserve water in your house
- No fire works
- Follow water restrictions
What to do during a drought.
- Don't use running tap water
- Don't waste water
- Short showers
- don't leave water running
- wash clothes less often
- Go to a car wash- don't hand wash car
- Don't over water the lawn
What to do after a drought.
- Fertilize the grass
- replant some plants
Sources used
Websites
"The After Effects of Drought." The After Effects of Drought. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Jan. 2014.
"How to Prepare for a Drought." WikiHow. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Jan. 2014.
"How to Survive a Drought." Do Something. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Jan. 2014.
"What To Do After Drought." What To Do After Drought. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Jan. 2014.
Pictures
"Climate Change Threatens Long-Term Sustainability of Great Plains: Scientific American." Climate Change Threatens Long-Term Sustainability of Great Plains: Scientific American. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Jan. 2014.
"PLANETFUTURE FOUNDATION & NETWORKS: DESERTIFICATION, Droughts, Famines." PLANETFUTURE FOUNDATION & NETWORKS: DESERTIFICATION, Droughts, Famines. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Jan. 2014.