The drought, and nearly two decades of political unrest and economic neglect have left the Mudug region one of the poorest and least developed in Somalia.

VOA: standard.2009.10.06

Gennady Yeseleyev, deputy director of Russia's Federal Weather service, warns of the drought's impact.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

Even under drought conditions, trees can often provide food and a way to earn money until the next growing season.

VOA: special.2009.09.01

The scientist also considered the possibility that drought could be much worse by the end of the century.

VOA: special.2010.11.23

The farmers are paid back for the inputs if their crops fail because of drought or flood.

VOA: special.2010.05.11

He rode that tornado across Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, all the time squeezing the rain out of it to save the land from drought.

VOA: special.2009.11.28

The seeds of this drought-resistant plant can be boiled for eating or for making flour.

VOA: special.2010.02.09

Members of Team Drought studied more than two thousand five hundred examples from the collection.

VOA: special.2009.03.23

That finding led to the development of seeds resistant to both Striga and drought.

VOA: special.2009.06.16

Farmers in Afghanistan already struggle with the effects of drought and years of conflict.

VOA: special.2009.08.18

The researchers developed a document they are calling a Monsoon Asia Drought Atlas.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

The report says drought,food insecurity and civil unrest affected about twenty-four million people.

VOA: special.2010.02.15

It all happened during the worst drought the West had ever seen.

VOA: special.2009.11.28

A report about the Monsoon Asia Drought Atlas appeared in Science magazine.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

Members of Team Drought studied more than 2,500 examples from the collection.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

Drought is not the only enemy.

VOA: special.2009.06.16

The result ended a medal drought for Morrison, who had failed to medal in his previous events at these Olympics.

VOA: standard.2010.02.28

Reddy said he wanted to make surprise inspections to check the effectiveness of such policies as drought alleviation and unemployment.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

A drought can begin at any moment. And low prices brought on by foreign competition can make the whole enterprise unprofitable.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

The fires were fed by dry conditions caused by very hot temperatures and a long drought, which many blame on climate change.

VOA: standard.2009.06.24

"In Sudan,the combination of conflict and drought, instability and the situation in Darfur, which is still difficult."

VOA: standard.2010.02.04

"The deteriorating security situation and prolonged drought in Somalia are forcing more people to flee further a-field into the neighboring countries and beyond."

VOA: standard.2009.09.26

There are warnings that spring in this part of the southern hemisphere is likely to bring more hot weather, exacerbating a long drought.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

The local economy is ruled by agriculture, but the soil is infertile and much of the northeast is in the grip of a drought.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

On the other hand, she says some areas will have too little water and prolonged drought will affect the kind of crops people normally grow.

VOA: standard.2010.01.02

"Before,we were oppressed by periods of drought," "Even if you wanted to work the land if you wanted to do things there was no water.

VOA: standard.2009.12.10

Instability and the devastating effects of prolonged drought are causing tens of thousands of Somalis to take to their feet in search of a safe refuge.

VOA: standard.2009.09.26

She says the camp is now bursting with people from drought-affected regions as well.

VOA: standard.2009.10.06

Thin rings show the tree is barely getting along, like during a drought year.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05