Drought

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This is from a story that explains climate changes in the state of California.

Drought.

Water is constantly on the minds of people living in the western part of the U.S. because there just hasn’t been much of it for several years.

This is clearly the worst drought in California history.

A drought is a long time of very little or no rain.

Drought kills crops and increases the chance of forest fires.

Now, when you hear the word drought you will know what this news word means.

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