A Drought

In 1997, many countries experienced the harsh realities of the "El Nino" effect. This was the time when there was a drastic change in the weather system and many countries either faced severe droughts or floods. This was due to a fluctuation of the weather patterns in our environment.

Countries in Southeast Asia suffered serious consequences because of this. Regular monsoon seasons that were supposed to bring rains to the rainforests in Indonesia and other parts in the region did not occur. Many countries thus faced a drought, causing the ground to be dry and susceptible to forest fires.

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