Radio Free Asia July 2019 A drought in the Mekong river region of Southeast Asia that has lasted since the beginning of this year has continued well into what should be the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Changing weather will affect living standards of half of India’s population
2018 was the sixth-warmest and had the sixth-lowest monsoon in the last 117 years, says IMD By Richard Mahapatra Thursday 17 January 2019 Credit: Getty Images The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on January 16 […]
War, Hunger And A Housing Boom: Welcome To Africa’s Most Crowded City
December 12, 2018 By Forbes Conflict, drought and floods have pushed a record number of Somalis into Mogadishu, making it Africa’s most crowded city, the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre said. With more […]