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. […]
EL NINO ARRIVES, MONSOON 2019 TO FACE THE HEAT
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 […]
Government issues warning of El Nino drought
Niem Chheng January 2019 Drought at Toumnub Dach village Obichaon commune Ochrau district in Banteay Meanchey province in 2016. Hong Menea The government on Thursday issued a statement raising concerns of a drought, […]
Southern Africa: Humanitarian Snapshot (November – December 2018)
Infographic from UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Published on 22 Jan 2019 OVERVIEW Approximately 10.8 million people were facing severe food insecurity in Southern Africa as 2018 came to an end. In […]
