The Science Behind Why Rain Doesn't End Droughts
Mexico grapples with recurring droughts, even rain won't instantly end them. Droughts cause billions in damages and understanding them is key.
The lack of rain affects us immediately; However, its presence does not mean that we will recover from a drought, which is a cyclical natural phenomenon that occurs in dry regions as well as in humid areas, highlighted the academic from the UNAM Faculty of Engineering, Saúl Arciniega Esparza.
In Mexico, droughts have historically been experienced since 1984, and in the past 14 years, the most severe was in 2011 and 2012, which lasted for two years; Subsequently, in 2016 and 2017, dry periods prevailed, although not as intense, which indicates that the average precipitation on those dates was below what was expected, he noted.
