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Droughts and Climate Change

Manuel Salvador da Conceição Rebelo (National Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation at the Ministry of Science, Technology and High Education, Mozambique)

The Academic Language of Climate Change: An Introduction for Students and Non-native Speakers

ISBN: 978-1-80382-912-8, eISBN: 978-1-80382-911-1

Publication date: 16 September 2022

Abstract

In many parts of the globe, drought is becoming frequent and severe. Drought is related to water and for that reason, this chapter begins by describing the movement of water on planet earth. In a second phase, the drought concept is defined and the different types of drought are identified. At the end, the impacts and the relationship between climate change and drought are described.

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Rebelo, M.S.d.C. (2022), "Droughts and Climate Change", Manolas, E. and Leal Filho, W. (Ed.) The Academic Language of Climate Change: An Introduction for Students and Non-native Speakers, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 115-120. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80382-911-120221017

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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