According to the U.S. drought monitor, half of the United States is covered by moderate drought conditions or worse, with more than 134 million people affected.
So while the strike may alleviate Egypt's drought in the immediate sense, Egypt's long-term prospects of continuing to function would probably end up looking a lot worse.
Europe is experiencing its worst drought in at least 500 years, with almost two-thirds of the continent in a state of alert or warning, a European Union agency said on Tuesday.
Up to now, things were not absolutely at their worst on his land, which lay lower down the slopes; but if the drought continued, he, too, would have to irrigate.
" It's pretty clear that these reductions just have to stay in place until the drought has ended or we realize they actually have to get worse and the cuts have to get deeper."