Drought

SUMMER HEATS UP EUROPE

It has been a long, dry summer in parts of Europe. From southern Finland to the Balkans and to the western region of Italy, hot weather and less than 120 mm of rainfall have caused severe water shortages.

Look at the regions listed below and guess which areas suffer from drought conditions:

1) some southwestern parts of the United States
2) Northwestern Africa
3) Southwestern Australia
4) Northeastern China

Answer: They are all areas where there are currently drought conditions.