As told to Parliament (December 21, 2021): Drought, salt-stress tolerant rice varieties to be introduced soon
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Deficient rainfall affects paddy, triggers drought fears in Odisha
As many as 19 districts have recorded large deficits of rainfall in August
Madagascar: giant tortoises have returned 600 years after they were wiped out
Reintroducing this tortoise to areas degraded by cattle grazing will help restore the island’s forests, grassy woodlands and shrublands of …
Madagascar’s 2023 presidential election is crucial for the island’s future, but it’s off to a rocky start
A critical question is whether this election will be considered “free and fair” and the results accepted by all
Megadrought along border strains US - Mexico water relations
A landmark 1944 US-Mexico treaty that governs water relations between the two countries, is buckling under the enormous strain of climate change
Over 70% of India reporting drought-like conditions
Skewed temporal-spatial rainfall distribution, prolonged monsoonal breaks driving factors, say experts
Addis Ababa faces growing climate change risks like heat, drought and floods, study warns
Increase in the city’s population will be absorbed by informal settlements, the prime destination for most migrants
2023 a drought year? September will need at least 92% of normal rainfall
IMD forecasts ‘normal’ rainfall; expert says below-normal rainfall over western, southern, south central and northern parts of India …
Monsoon 2023: Can India forecast drought in the long-term?
A recent deep-learning model finds that till 2027, major parts of the country will be affected by droughts
Jharkhand may be declared drought-hit again this year
Paddy planted in just 44% of target area this year, 37% rainfall deficit recorded till now this monsoon
After 4 years of high-intensity rains, Kerala inching towards drought with 45% deficit rainfall
Lack of sufficient rains is likely to impact farming expenses and yields this time; drinking water, power generation affected
Africa’s energy poverty: Push to renewables, more players for power supply may help Madagascar’s electrification plans
Around 35% of country has access to electricity, 1.4% has access to clean cooking fuel
Deluge in Puerto Rico, drought in La Plata: WMO paints grim picture of warming Latin America, Caribbean
Extreme weather events in the region over 30 years have led to economic losses and affected countries’ to mitigate and adapt to climate …
Drought to deluge: Heavy rain causes flash flooding across southern Spain
Spain is one of several countries this year that was facing extreme dry conditions and suddenly faced flash floods after torrential rain
Rains still continue; this spring had been Spain’s driest on record through May 21
After catastrophic drought for 6 years, flash floods in Somalia displace 200,000
The situation in Somalia is not an isolated incident, rather it is happening in other parts of Africa as well
Floods by ongoing Gu rains destructed Belet Weyne district, Hirshabelle State and Baardheere in Jubaland State, says UN
Drought to deluge: Horn of Africa experiencing floods after six seasons of failed rains
Flash floods that damaged large areas of cropland likely to deal the hunger-plagued eastern Africa region a major blow
Horn of Africa drought made 100 times more likely by climate change
Low rainfall and high evapotranspiration would not have led to droughts without global warming, study shows
Extreme climate events fuel cholera outbreaks in Mozambique, Madagascar: WHO
Measures to deal with such outbreaks must be a key agenda of the governments across southern Africa, say experts
Climate disaster: Wave of drought-induced cholera in Kenya
Acute water shortage & rationing due to prolonged droughts led to poor sanitation, cholera outbreaks across Africa
Jharkhand: Farmers wait through the night to apply for drought relief scheme
Server glitches mar application process for compensation scheme announced by state government
Scientists discover new drought-resilient wheat gene, suitable for drier soil conditions
The next step for will be to test how this gene works in diverse agronomic environments from the UK to Australia
COP27: Drought-struck nations join hands to combat water woes
‘We are only as resilient to climate change as our land is’: 30 countries form alliance
South Bihar farmers say drought compensation too little too late
Compensation not extended to farmers in North Bihar where crop loss was significant too
