<h5>What is a drought?</h5>  <p>The Earth is filled with resources for us to use. But, the most important of these resources is water. Everyone needs water to survive, from plants and trees to animals and humans. Without water, life on earth would be impossible. We need water to drink, grow our crops, cook, and do countless other things. </p>
<p>However, not everyone is lucky enough to have water available all the time. Droughts are natural disasters that happen when there is a shortage of water for a long time. A drought can happen anywhere in the world. But most of the time, they happen in hot and dry areas. </p>
<p>Droughts have severe consequences on our health, environment, agriculture, etc. Let’s find out how droughts impact our lives.</p> <h5>What are the harmful effects of droughts?</h5>  <p>Droughts impact everything and everyone - our health, business, trees, plants, animals, etc. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), almost forty percent of the world’s population is in danger of getting impacted by droughts and more than 700 million people are affected by droughts today.</p>
<p>Droughts also force people to leave their homes and find other places to live. This may put an additional strain on the water resources of surrounding areas. Droughts can also bring other natural disasters like floods (sudden rain in drought areas can cause floods), diseases, famine, etc.
Droughts are known to cause the death of many plants and animals. But recently, scientists at the Heidelberg University in Germany were able to create plants that were more resistant to droughts. 
</p> <h5>How did scientists create plants that are more drought-resistant?</h5>  <p>Plants may look like simple organisms with leaves, roots, flowers, etc. But, plants are made up of numerous cells, and each of these cells contains around twenty billion protein molecules. These protein molecules are essential for a plant’s survival. </p>
<p>Scientists found that plants created a protein called Huntingtin Yeast Interactor Protein K (HYPK) that forms a protective shield around all proteins. This protective shield helps increase the life of plant proteins. Scientists discovered this protein by genetically modifying a plant called thale cress.</p>
<p>Although HYPK helped increase the life of plant proteins, removing it increased their resistance to droughts. </p> <h5>What is the significance of this discovery?</h5>  <p>The discovery of HYPK is important because researchers now know how plants can become more drought resistant. Although scientists tested this on a specific type of plant called thale cress. But, HYPK is also found in rice and even in humans. </p>
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This discovery might help us find ways to combat droughts and other environmental changes! The possibilities of what we can do with this discovery are unlimited!
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