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Drought Forecasting Toolbox
September 13 , 2019
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- Drought Toolbox was officially launched during the 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) held at New Delhi.
- It can be used by countries to assess drought risks in their regions much in advance.
- It can also accurately evaluate the vulnerability of different geographic regions to drought.
- The toolbox uses 30 parameters, including soil moisture, rainfall data and temperature data of the present and past.
- According to a World Bank study, drought, which are normally difficult to foresee are four times costlier than floods.
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