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Climate change made 2022 drought 'at least 20 times likelier'
AFP, Published on 06/10/2022
» PARIS: Human-caused climate change made this summer's drought across the Northern Hemisphere at least 20 times more likely, according to a rapid analysis released Wednesday that warns such extreme dry periods will become increasingly common with global heating.
One third of Amazon 'degraded' by human activity, drought: study
AFP, Published on 27/01/2023
» WASHINGTON: More than one-third of the Amazon rainforest may have been degraded by human activity and drought, researchers said Thursday, and action is needed to protect the critically important ecosystem.
Jill Biden says Horn of Africa needs more drought relief
AFP, Published on 26/02/2023
» NAIROBI - US First Lady Jill Biden on Sunday visited drought-affected communities in Kenya and appealed for wealthy nations to give more as the Horn of Africa suffers its driest conditions in decades.
Drought, floods and sickness: Key takeaways from UN's water report
AFP, Published on 22/03/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - Billions of people experience water-related issues on a daily basis -- from contaminated drinking water, to droughts and floods -- with a UN report warning Tuesday that the risk of a global crisis is "imminent."
US ski season extended as record snowpack dents Western drought
AFP, Published on 12/04/2023
» ARAPAHOE BASIN (UNITED STATES) - Record snowfall across much of the western United States has not only helped to alleviate drought -- it has also brought a massive boon for the region's ski resorts, with many hoping to keep their lifts running deep into summer.
Thailand at risk of drought as water demand outstrips supply
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/06/2023
» Thailand is at risk of water scarcity in the eastern region, where the government's flagship investment project Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is being developed, as water demand grows while supply is limited, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Govt prepares for drought as El Nino brings less rain
Post Reporters, Published on 24/07/2023
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has come up with a plan to protect the nation's water reserves in anticipation of a long dry spell brought on by the El-Nino weather phenomenon.
10% of dolphins killed as Amazon drought hits lake: study
AFP, Published on 18/10/2023
» RIO DE JANEIRO - An estimated 10 percent of the dolphins in a picturesque lake in the Brazilian Amazon were killed in a week as a record drought and searing temperatures devastate the region, researchers said Tuesday.
Indonesia tells army to help drought-hit farmers plant rice
Reuters, Published on 14/12/2023
» JAKARTA - Indonesia has ordered the military to help farmers plant rice as severe drought has reduced output of the staple in Southeast Asia's most populous country, lifting prices, requiring increased imports and threatening food security.
From drought to floods, water extremes drive displacement in Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 17/08/2025
» AFGHANISTAN - Next to small bundles of belongings, Maruf waited for a car to take him and his family away from their village in northern Afghanistan, where drought-ridden land had yielded nothing for years.