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Drought in Somalia could push an extra 1 million people into hunger: WFP

A forecast drought in the next crop cycle is set to push an additional 1 million people into crisis-levels of hunger in Somalia in the coming months, the World Food Programme said…

3 months ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

Rising coffee prices: Drought in Asia put bean production at risk

Global coffee prices are soaring to record levels but in Vietnam, one of the largest coffee producers, many farmers are switching to other – and more heat-resilient – crops. Yuka Royer speaks…

8 months ago

Business

How El Nino contributes to drought in Africa

African countries Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe have all declared a state of disaster, with drought destroying their harvests. Scientists have attributed the severity of drought in Africa to climate change as an…

11 months ago

Africa

Maritime transport slows in Panama Canal due to drought

Today the World Water Forum starts in Bali, where world leaders will discuss the sustainability of water resources for a week. To illustrate the issue of water management, we head to Panama.…

1 year ago

Business·News

How El Nino contributes to drought in Africa

El Nino's grip on East Africa has led to widespread flooding, submerging entire areas in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, and leaving behind a trail of destruction. Millions suffered displacement and are looking…

1 year ago

Africa·News

1.4 million in Madagascar need food aid due to drought, WFP says

Three consecutive years of drought and a sharp recession triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic will leave a third of the population in Southern Madagascar struggling to put food on the table. The…

4 years ago

Africa·News

Oxygen-starved fish relocated amid drought conditions in France

The brown trout needs fast-flowing, oxygen-rich cool water to thrive - elements which are scarce in the drought-hit region of Belfort. To save the fish from certain death where the river is…

5 years ago

News·World

Five years of thirst: S.Africa’s Eastern Cape battles brutal drought

In South Africa's Eastern Cape province, no one can remember the last proper downpour. Some say it was five years ago, others six. Residents are relying on water distributions, with dramatic consequences…

5 years ago

Africa·News

Storms and drought destroy thousands of acres of German forests

Drought and storms are decimating Germany's forests, causing an estimated €2.5 billion in damage in 2018-2019. Some 160,000 football fields worth of forests will need to be replanted, the government has estimated.…

6 years ago

News·World

Drought in Kenya leaves 1 million people short of food

Drought in Kenya leaves 1 million people short of food.…

6 years ago

Africa·News

Drought and corruption fuel corn crisis in Kenya

Worldwide, some 20 million people face starvation. Even though it is an economic powerhouse, Kenya is also suffering from an ongoing drought.…

8 years ago

Africa·News

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drought

Drought in Somalia could push an extra 1 million people into hunger: WFP

Rising coffee prices: Drought in Asia put bean production at risk

How El Nino contributes to drought in Africa

Maritime transport slows in Panama Canal due to drought

How El Nino contributes to drought in Africa

1.4 million in Madagascar need food aid due to drought, WFP says

Oxygen-starved fish relocated amid drought conditions in France

Five years of thirst: S.Africa’s Eastern Cape battles brutal drought

Storms and drought destroy thousands of acres of German forests

Drought in Kenya leaves 1 million people short of food

Drought and corruption fuel corn crisis in Kenya

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