Bob Beauprez

I can't help but recall my dad and mom. Depression era kids, 8th and 9th grade educations, clawed and scratched to make a living as dairy farmers their whole life. At least two drought cycles nearly took it all away. They just worked harder, longer... and they made it.

American Politician

Jan Schakowsky

There is a lot that happens around the world we cannot control. We cannot stop earthquakes, we cannot prevent droughts, and we cannot prevent all conflict, but when we know where the hungry, the homeless and the sick exist, then we can help.

Keith Ellison

We need a strong farm bill that gives assistance to farmers during times of drought, creates markets for local goods, protects our environment, and helps struggling families bridge the gap between hard times and a full dinner table.

Sonny Perdue

Floods, droughts, and natural disasters are a fact of life for farmers, ranchers, and foresters. They have persevered in the past, and they will adapt in the future - with the assistance of the scientists and experts at USDA.

Ann Druyan

For most of the history of our species we were helpless to understand how nature works. We took every storm, drought, illness and comet personally. We created myths and spirits in an attempt to explain the patterns of nature.

American Writer

Frances Beinecke

California's drought affects everyone in the state, from farmers to fishermen, business owners to suburban residents, and everyone has a role to play in using precious water resources as wisely and efficiently as possible.

American Activist

Nikki Reed

I'm just a believer in keeping all of the creative brain cells moving and working even when you're not working because the inevitable loneliness and boring drought in the actor's world, it can eat you alive.

American Actress

Jeff Goodell

The floods and fires and storms and droughts that Australia has suffered in the last few years have left no doubt in many Australians' minds about just how much is a stake in a super-heated world.

American Author

Cary Kennedy

Climate change is the greatest threat to humanity, perhaps ever. Global temperatures are rising at an unprecedented rate, causing drought and forest fires and impacting human health.

Harry Kane

All goalscorers go on droughts. It is how you cope with that. And it is not just about scoring, it is about what you bring to the team, bringing others into play and getting assists.

English Athlete

Use 'drought' in discussions about climate, agriculture, and weather patterns.

Climate Context

'Drought' implies widespread effects on ecosystems, economies, and communities.

Extended Impact

Drought often requires human actions like water conservation and aid efforts.

Human Response

Use 'drought' metaphorically to talk about an absence of non-physical needs.

Abstract Needs

A 'drought' of emotions can imply a period of emotional emptiness or lack.

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Discuss personal development using 'drought' to indicate stagnation or absence of progress.

Personal Growth

 come into contact with water, they immediately activate and the chlorophyll activates inside. and immediately comes back and starts photosynthesizing, bringing them back to life an incredible drought resistant plant. That's amazing how quickly they they do that. Amazing. That's really coming back in a matter of seconds, and it's perfectly adapted to these kind of stark habitats.

Spotting the World's...

 but oil and gas recently has been picking up significantly in this part of the world. There was recently a water auction for... during drought and all the farmers went to the water auction to see if they can get more water through this drought year. And they were outbid on every single count by oil and gas companies. And one oil and gas well can use

Chasing Rivers, Part 1:...

 and they start sending that carbon everywhere. The more those seedlings are stressed out, maybe from drought or shade, the more the mother tree sends to them. It's kind of like in your families, where if you're kind of stressed out, mom and dad kick in and help you out a bit more, right? Well, it's the same in forests.

The networked beauty of...

 where most of the world's population lives. Many scientists are concerned that shifts in weather patterns will last longer and be more extreme, with short term fluctuations becoming persistent cold snaps, heat waves, droughts and floods. So the Arctic sensitivity doesn't just serve as an early warning alarm

Why the Arctic is...

 For those of us who are fortunate enough to live in one of the world's great cities, we've never truly experienced the effects of a catastrophic drought. We like to complain about the navy showers we have to take. We like our neighbors to see our dirty cars and our brown lawns.

4 ways we can avoid a...

 drought, they have to do whatever it is possible to feed their families. That's why we are so interested to work with these communities because we are seeing an opportunity to help them, at the same time help the bears and all the biodiversity from the dry

How Can Bees Save Bears?...

 The ability to distinguish this importance makes elephant memory a complex and adaptable faculty beyond rote memorization. It's what allows elephants who survived a drought in their youth to recognize its warning signs in adulthood,

Why elephants never...

 Rising temperatures and seas, massive droughts, changing landscapes. Successfully adapting to climate change is growing increasingly important. For humans, this means using our technological advancement to find solutions,

Can wildlife adapt to...

 Elephant matriarchs have been known to remember watering holes used in droughts over 30 years ago, this vital knowledge can sometimes be a matter of life or death to the herd and it's one of the keys to their survival.

Elephants Being...

 she said to me oh darling no not this year it's not a good year this year come back next year so she explained it to me that this year was a drought year and so what's

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