Dhesigen Naidoo Cape Town has become the latest poster child of drought in the Southern African region. The dramatic declaration of Day Zero—the date on which the taps are turned off—has caught the attention of the world. Indeed, in light of this looming deadline, now set for July 7 […]
By Claire Asher on 22 February 2018 Despite a 76 percent decline in deforestation rates between 2003 and 2015, the incidence of forest fires is increasing in Brazil, with new research linking the rise in fires not only to deforestation, but also to severe droughts. El Niño, combined with other […]
Thursday, August 3, 2017 John Abraham Deforestation and climate change appear to be amplifying droughts in the Amazon If you are like me, you picture the Amazon region as an ever lush, wet, tropical region filled with numerous plant and animal species. Who would imagine the Amazon experiencing […]
June 17, 2017 in National, News BY TAFADZWA UFUMELI ONE of Africa’s most eminent statesmen, the late Nelson Mandela, once said education was the only tool that could change the world. But for Tariro Chipawe, a Grade 6 pupil at Gwemombe Primary School, education almost seemed like a […]
May 20, 2017 Sarah Gibbens Previously known for having vast blue-green waters, Lake Atescatempa is now little more than a few puddles of mud. The Lake That Slowly Vanished Once known for its fish-filled waters, Lake Atescatempa in Guatemala has dried up, leaving nearby residents hungry and displaced. […]
Villagers ready a water tank to store water as the country prepares to withstand the worst effects of a drought brought on by the El Nino phenomenom, in Taungtha Township in central Myanmar in this Feb. 27 photo. (Photo by John Zaw) Measurers to store water underway as […]
By VnExpress March 24, 2017 The rainy season is likely to return later than usual this year, and summer will be hotter, a senior meteorologist said. Last year, El Nino-induced droughts, the worst in 30 years, hit Vietnam’s coffee crop, while water levels in the Mekong Delta food […]
