A recent study warns that greenhouse gas emissions will lead to severe droughts in many vast areas of the Earth over the next 30 years.

Many places on Earth will experience extreme drought in the next 30 years. (Photo: Reuters)
“We are facing widespread drought in the coming decades, yet this issue has not been fully recognized by the public or the climate change research community,” quoted scientist Aiguo Dai from the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
NCAR – the organization conducting the research – warns that many areas in the United States, the Western Hemisphere, and much of Africa may face unprecedented drought conditions in modern history.
Latin America, many regions in Asia, and even the Mediterranean will also experience severe drought if greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced.
Meanwhile, in the Amazon basin of Brazil, a drought that is considered the worst since 1963 is threatening the livelihoods of thousands in the region.
According to euronews.net, at least 38 regions in the area have declared a state of emergency due to drought, which has impacted livestock farming, agriculture, and commerce. Local fishermen are also struggling as river levels have dropped so low that they cannot fish. Many boats have run aground, and there have been numerous accidents due to the low water levels.
Activists from Greenpeace warn that such drought conditions will occur more frequently in the future due to climate change.