Drought
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Unraveling Zambia’s Drought Crisis and the Urgent Call for Climate-Health Solutions — Global Issues
Laban Munsaka of Pemba District in Southern Province, farm is impacted by El Nino climate-induced prolonged dry spell. Credit: Friday…
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Drought and Unequal Water Rights Threaten Family Farms in Chile — Global Issues
Rosa Guzmán harvests tomatoes on her family farm in San Pedro, in the municipality of Quillota, 126 kilometers north of…
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Aid worker deaths ‘inevitable result’ of Gaza war tactics, ‘waste trafficking’ update, Malawi drought — Global Issues
António Guterres was addressing a UN General Assembly meeting on the topic of “human security”, which he described as a…
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Russia vetoes DPR Korea sanctions resolution, children under fire in Sudan, drought plagues Malawi — Global Issues
This in effect abolishes the monitoring of UN sanctions against the country, more commonly known as North Korea, blocking the…
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How melting Arctic ice leads to European drought and heatwaves
Enlarge / The Wamme river is seen at a low level during the European heatwave on Aug 10, 2022 in…
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Nepal Farmers Face Another Year of Agricultural Drought, Threatening Food Security — Global Issues
Kul Bahadur Pulami Magar at his home in Majhitar village in Dhading, knitting a fishing net. While weaving to create…
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Drought in Ethiopia, peacekeepers wounded in DR Congo, deadly strike on Ukraine aid workers — Global Issues
Drought is ravaging communities in Afar, Amhara, Tigray and Oromia, as well as the Southern and South West Ethiopia Peoples’…
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‘Everything is dead’: How record drought is wreaking havoc on the Amazon | Drought News
Curralinho, Brazil – For communities on the Brazilian island of Marajó, the ebb and flow of the Canaticu River marks…
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Unprecedented drought emergency demands urgent action — Global Issues
Greater investments in meteorological monitoring, data collection and risk assessment can help respond quickly to drought emergencies and minimize impacts,…
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France’s poorest island is parched because of drought and underinvestment | Drought
Drop by disappearing drop, water is an ever more precious resource on Mayotte, the poorest place in the European Union. Taps…
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