1. By: Andrea Guillen

3. Source: "Groundwater and Soil Moisture Conditions from
GRACE Data Assimilation." Groundwater and Soil Moisture
Conditions from GRACE Data Assimilation. N.p., n.d. Web.
09 Jan. 2013.
Description: This U.S. map shows us that exists more
dryness in the red locations which means that there
is a severe drought in the south. There is more
wetness in the blue locations which means that the
northern states don’t suffer drought.

4. U.S. Drought Monitor January 4, 2000
Valid 7 a.m. EST
Intensity: Drought Impact Types:
D0 Abnormally Dry Delineates dominant impacts
D1 Drought - Moderate A = Agricultural (crops, pastures,
D2 Drought - Severe grasslands)
F = Fire danger
D3 Drought - Extreme
D4 Drought - Exceptional
The Drought Monitor focuses on broad-scale conditions.
Local conditions may vary. See accompanying text summary
for forecast statements.
Released Thursday, January 6, 2000
http://drought.unl.edu/dm Author: National Drought Mitigation Center

6. Source: "Drought Monitor Archives." U.S. N.p., n.d. Web. 08
Jan. 2013.
Description: These both U.S. Drought Maps show the
intensity of the drought by color. The more red the
more intense the drought is. And the more yellow
more lack of drought in the places. So comparing the
U.S. map in 2000 with the U.S. map in 2013 we can
see how the intensity of the drought has increased in
13 years. Thus, drought will probably get worse in a
future.

8. Source: "World Wide Daily Drought Risk Map." World Wide
Daily Drought Risk Map. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Jan. 2013
Description: This world map shows us in which parts
of the world there is a severe drought by labeling it
with red or a mild drought by labeling it with yellow.
Thus this world map shows that in North America,
more specifically in United States exists a severe
drought. South America has mild and severe drought.
In other continents like Africa and Oceania there is
mild drought. Also in certain parts of Europe there is
severe drought.

10. Source: "Dessler: “Paying the Price for Climate
Change― or a Case of Flawed Statistical Analysis? |
Watts Up With That?" Watts Up With That. N.p., n.d. Web.
09 Jan. 2013
Description: This graph shows us that between
2007 and 2011 the rainfall decreased drastically
which will induce a drought. This is one of the
causes why drought is produce, because of the
chance in temperatures or the decrease of
rainfall.

11. Conclusion
According to my research, I have concluded that the
drought, a long period of time without rainfall or water
caused by the lack of rain, occurs usually in hot dry areas.
This natural disaster can cause other phenomena as wind
erosion, wildfire. This all says that droughts will not
decrease over the time.