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When discussing drought, one must have an understanding of aridity and the difference between the two. Aridity is defined, in meteorology and climatology, as "the degree to which a climate lacks effective, life-promoting moisture" (Glossary of Meteorology, American Meteorological Society). Drought is "a period of abnormally dry weather sufficiently long enough to cause a serious hydrological imbalance". Aridity is measured by comparing long-term average water supply (precipitation) to long-term average water demand (evapotranspiration). If demand is greater than supply, on average, then the climate is arid. Drought refers to the moisture balance that happens on a month-to-month (or more frequent) basis. If the water supply is less than water demand for a given month, then that month is abnormally dry; if there is a serious hydrological impact, then a drought is occurring that month. Aridity is permanent, while drought is temporary.
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From altering the environment humans receive the benefit of multiple resources, such as wood which they receive from cutting down trees. Deforestation gives humans the benefit of having more land accessible for the public, as trees taken down by deforestation allows for humans to build public locations such as parks, and provides land for houses to be built on. Overall, altering the environment gives humans the benefit of having more resources, along with land that they are able to use for housing and livestock farms, which once again provide more resources for the public.
