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Indirect aggravators of droughts are : (a) The effects of droughts are magnified by many reasons. The loss of green cover and deforestation affects rainfall which leads to possibility of water stress. (b) Cutting of trees and reduction of other forms of vegetation causes soil erosion leading to low productivity of crops. (c) Over-exploitation of groundwater depletes the water sources faster than rainfall could recharge it especially in areas of scanty rainfall. (d) Due to loss of biodiversity, global warming increases affecting climatic conditions which usually result in scanty rainfall.
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