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Understanding Drought and its Impacts

Thesunisshiningandthetemperaturesarerising, butaswellaswarmerweather, wearealsoseeingmuchdrierweatheracrosstheUK.

陽光明媚，氣溫不斷上升，但除了天氣變暖之外，我們還看到英國各地的天氣變得更加乾燥。

IthasofficiallybeenthedrieststarttospringintheUKin69 years, withEnglandgettingonlyaquarteroftherainitwouldnormallyexpectinMarch.

這是英國 69 年來最乾旱的春季，英格蘭 3 月的降雨量僅為正常水準的四分之一。

Thedryconditionshaveledtoa'medium'riskofadroughtthissummer, accordingtotheEnvironmentAgency.

環境署表示，乾旱條件導致今年夏天發生乾旱的風險為「中等」。

Droughtisaprolongeddryperiodthatoccursanywhereintheworldandcanaffectpeople, plants, andanimals.

乾旱是世界各地發生的長期乾旱現象，會影響人類、植物和動物。

Droughtsarecausedbychangesinweatherandclimateorifhumansusewaterdifferentlythanusual.

乾旱是由於天氣和氣候變遷或人類用水方式與平常不同所造成的。

Droughtcanleadtoalackoffoodandwater, affectinghealthandtheenvironment.

乾旱會導致食物和水的缺乏，影響健康和環境。

Droughtscanalsoincreaseothernaturaldisasterslikeforestfires, andsavingwaterisessentialtopreventdrought.

乾旱也會增加森林火災等其他自然災害的發生，節約用水對於預防乾旱至關重要。

Drysoilandvegetationfromdroughtscanincreasetheriskofwildfiresandlowerwaterlevelsinreservoirs, affectingecosystems.

乾旱導致土壤和植被乾燥，會增加野火的風險，並降低水庫水位，影響生態系統。

Whilesustainablewatermanagementonalargescalecanhelppreventdrought, individualscanalsocontributebyconservingwaterathomethroughsimplepracticesliketimingshowersandflushingtoiletsless.

雖然大規模的永續水資源管理有助於預防乾旱，但個人也可以透過定時淋浴和減少沖廁所等簡單的做法，在家中節約用水，從而做出貢獻。

The sun is shining and the temperatures are rising, but as well as warmer weather, we are also seeing much drier weather across the UK.

It has officially been the driest start to spring in the UK in 69 years, with England getting only a quarter of the rain it would normally expect in March.

The dry conditions have led to a 'medium' risk of a drought this summer, according to the Environment Agency.

Drought is a prolonged dry period that occurs anywhere in the world and can affect people, plants, and animals.

Droughts are caused by changes in weather and climate or if humans use water differently than usual.

Drought can lead to a lack of food and water, affecting health and the environment.

Droughts can also increase other natural disasters like forest fires, and saving water is essential to prevent drought.

Dry soil and vegetation from droughts can increase the risk of wildfires and lower water levels in reservoirs, affecting ecosystems.

While sustainable water management on a large scale can help prevent drought, individuals can also contribute by conserving water at home through simple practices like timing showers and flushing toilets less.