World “at a crossroads” in drought management, up 29% in a generation and worsening, says UN

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Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Australia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, Ethiopia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, United States of America, World, Zambia

Source: UN Convention to Combat Desertification

According to a new report from the UNCCD, more than 1.4 billion people were affected by drought from 2000 to 2019. This makes drought the disaster affecting the second-highest number of people.

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