Julius Nkhata, a local villager, says the increasingly dramatic seasonal dry-out of the lake – blamed by experts on man-made climate change – has displaced local people and increased joblessness. KACHULU – […]
Vietnam News supports climate change adaptation
November, 27, 2018 Viet Nam NewsHÀ NỘI — The Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Southeast Asia (CCAFS SEA) programme continues to work towards the goal of ensuring food security in the […]
How climate change drives debt bondage in Cambodia’s booming brick industry
As the Phnom Penh construction boom begins to permeate secondary cities, demand for locally produced clay bricks has seen full kilns selling out at unprecedented rates. But a transformation to Cambodia’s rural […]
Post-Monsoon Rain Deficit Worsening Drought in India
Deekshith Nevil Pinto November 5, 2018 TWC India File photo of a farmer sitting in the middle of his dried land (Netra Raju and S Nagendra / BCCL) At a Glance In […]
Worries on El Niño winds
Ethan Harfenist June 2015 With the weather pattern known as El Niño currently stirring up the Pacific Ocean, experts are expressing concern that parts of Cambodia may soon face drought conditions that […]
The new normal: Cambodia faces climate change
Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon and Kong Meta Last year’s drought caused a nationwide crisis, with harvests ruined, forest fires raging and many rural families struggling to feed themselves. As experts take stock of the impact, […]
Warming raises threat of global famine repeat
Global warming is increasing the chances of worldwide harvest failure on the scale of the tragic 19th-century drought and famine that claimed 50 million lives. Awaiting aid in drought-ravaged Somalia in 2011. Image: […]