засуха
drought - draut
Example: two years of severe drought
burnt and black
обуглившийся
charred - ˈtʃɑːd
the charred remains of a burnt-out car
урожай, жатва; посев (not a yield)
a plant that is grown in large quantities, especially as food :
crop - krɒp
Example: Russia, one of the biggest producers of wheat, banned all export of wheat after severe drought and wildfires charred crops around the country.
a large amount of mud sliding down a mountain, often destroying buildings and injuring or killing people below
обвал, оползень
mudslide - 'mʌdslaɪd
Example: Major floods in Pakistan and mudslides in China made wheat prices spike even further.
главный элемент (чего-л.) ; основное занятие (Pron.)
staple - 'steɪpl
Example: Wheat, with an estimated world harvest of more than 550 million tonnes, is considered one of major staple foods in European agriculture
характерная черта, особенность
trait - treɪt
character trait — черта характера
включать; заключать в себе, содержать
comprise - kəm'praɪz
Example: The wheat genome is five times larger than the human genome and is known to be a very complex structure, comprised of three independent genomes.
Url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11099378
