Floods and droughts
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Affects the already vulnerable
One of the most severe by-products of global warming and climate change is increasingly widespread drought, which will affect a large number of nations in the future, especially those in regions already prone to experiencing such phenomena. Droughts have a major impact on food security, especially for vulnerable populations, and also can have major long-term socio-economic impacts. Countries reliant on hydropower for electricity generation experience power shor...
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