The Climate Report #374 | Drought: Causes And Solutions

DROUGHT OCCURS WHEN WE ABUSE AND MISMANAGE LAND. IT IS NOT PRIMARILY THE RESULT OF "CLIMATE CHANGE." GREENHOUSE GASES ARE NOT THE MAIN CAUSE OF DROUGHT.

Drought is misunderstood as an effect of climate change. But drought has its own set of causes, and is itself a cause of climate change. In fact, drought is climate change. And it is mostly caused by human mismanagement of the land.

We can prevent drought by practicing the principles of soil health: Avoid tillage and chemical fertilizers, avoid toxic pesticides, which degrade biodiversity, keep the ground covered with organic matter and/or plants, keep living roots in the ground at all times, incorporate animals and nurture biological diversity at all levels.

Drought is misunderstood as a lack of precipitation, but more important is how much precipitation does the ground absorb, and how much water can the ground hold. If the ground holds water, then periods of low rainfall will not have the power to destroy the vitality of the land, the plants or the animals.

If we care for the land and manage it holistically and ecologically--including the strategic use of grazing livestock--then we can restore the land and prevent drought.

This is one of the many unreported facts about "climate change."