Definition

A prolonged dry period, with little or no rain.

Further reading
Drought - World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Drought - World Health Organization (WHO)
Related

agricultural droughts; aridity; dry season; ecological droughts; hydrological droughts; meteorological droughts; water scarce; water stressed

See also
Climate change
Desertification
El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
Food security
Heatwaves
Water scarcity
Water security
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