How do human activities cause drought?

Human activities contribute to drought primarily through deforestation, unsustainable agricultural practices, and excessive water extraction. Deforestation reduces the land's ability to retain moisture and disrupts local weather patterns, leading to decreased precipitation. Additionally, over-extraction of water from rivers and aquifers depletes available water resources, while intensive agriculture can lead to soil degradation, further exacerbating the effects of dry conditions. Climate change, driven by greenhouse gas emissions from industrial activities, also intensifies the frequency and severity of droughts.