"drought" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Cocoa futures surged, reflecting concern that an African drought would result in tight supplies.
- The city has had rapid growth, driven by the north African drought since the beginning of the 1970s: many have moved to the city in search of a better life.
- Zimbabwe Severely Affected The southern African drought has devastated crops from Mozambique across to Angola and in South Africa as well.
- Because of the north African drought since the beginning of the 1970s many people have moved to the city.
- This is because the southern African drought has broken and in recent weeks there have been heavy rains in Angola, where the Okavango River has its source.
- According to a study of West African drought based on Ghanaian lake sediments (not eyewitness historical accounts) published in the journal Science in April 2009:
- The devastating African drought in 1984-1985 demonstrated that camel ownership can give pastoralists a competitive edge and an excellent chance for survival.
- From Abundance to Shortage "Egypt is yet to be affected by the African drought," said a United States Embassy report published here in April.
- The six-week expedition is taking place during the worst southern African drought of this century, one that is badly hurting people, animals and land across nine countries.
- More complex still, are the African droughts and desert and the South American rain forest linked in a see-saw effect.
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