More than 80 countries face chronic drought, yet only a third have systems in place to act before a drought arrives rather than after. The gap is costly. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, every $1 invested in anticipatory action can save up to $7 in averted loss...

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-decision-drought-preparedness.html)

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