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 […]
Post-Monsoon Rain Deficit Worsening Drought in India
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: […]
Could Indonesia’s mega-fires return in 2019?
Scientists warn that an El Niño is highly likely this winter, potentially testing anti-fire measures recently put in place by the government September 24, 2018 Joe Sandler Clarke Scientists are warning that […]
How will El Niño affect Colombia?
Arjun Harindranath September 30, 2018 Cracked earth in the department of La Guajira. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Colombia is likely to face the weather phenomenon El Niño this year as authorities seek […]
Socio-Economic Impacts of El Niño
Comprehensive list of recent and historical El Niño / La Niña impacts. Read Reports to the Nation on our Changing Planet: El Niño and Climate Prediction (PDF), and find more impacts information in […]
