The drought in East Africa has been making headlines for the last few weeks.
And then a drought in 1980 made bad worse.
The drought has made things worse than anyone can remember.
That summer's drought made the fire impossible to contain.
A drought can destroy food and make it difficult for the chicks.
A drought in the early days made it almost impossible to provide enough food for the mission.
However, a severe drought in the summer of 1838 made river travel all but impossible.
The drought has made the conflict much worse between the various interests fighting for water.
Snails are especially important when drought or hard weather makes it difficult to find other food.
A drought can make hot weather even more severe.