Up with Earth Year! Michael H. Glantz April 2019 For the past 50 years people have celebrated an Earth Day. Its beginning years were extremely valuable and eventful. Before the first official […]
Down With Earth Day!
El Nino warms up Ecuadorian ponds, spelling trouble for global shrimp prices
By Matt Craze April, 2019 Credit: Phensri Ngamsommitr/Shutterstock A reappearance of El Nino weather conditions in the eastern Pacific is just what the global shrimp market doesn’t want to hear right now. […]
EL NINO ARRIVES, MONSOON 2019 TO FACE THE HEAT
After much speculations, EL Niño has finally arrived. The Nino index of 3.4, which is the area of concern has exceeded the threshold value of 0.5°C for the required period of time. […]
Monsoon Arrival Delayed, Below-Normal Rainfall Expected: The Weather Channel
By TWC India Edit Team April 2019 TWC India At a Glance The Weather Company forecasts suggest less than the long-term average rainfall from June to August. The onset of monsoon, which is […]
El Niño wreaking havoc in the Philippines
The irregular weather pattern has caused sudden drought in main food-growing regions, threatening to spark shortages, inflation and unrest. By Bong S Sarmiento, Mindanao March 13, 2019 El Niño is parching farms […]
ECWC commissions Gidabo Irrigation Dam
Jean Marie Takouleu February 22 2019 Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation (ECWC) has completed the Gidabo dam in central Ethiopia. Its putting into service was the subject of a ceremony attended by the […]
Southern Africa Food Security Alert: February 1, 2019
Famine Early Warning System Network February 1, 2019 USAID Delayed start of season and significant rainfall deficits negatively impacting cropping conditions The October 2018 to March 2019 rainy season in Southern Africa […]
