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 […]
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 […]
Hard hit by El Niño: experiences, responses and options for Malawi
World Bank June 7, 2018 In Malawi, the impact of extreme weather events has significantly contributed to the recurrent crises of food insecurity. This analytical work was undertaken to assist the Government […]
East Africa Food Security Alert: December 7, 2018
December 7, 2018 Significant October to December rainfall deficits to result in below-average crop and livestock production Across the Horn of Africa, rainfall performance during the October to December Deyr/short rains season […]
Receding Malawi Lake Lays Bare Cost of Climate change
Julius Nkhata, a local villager, says the increasingly dramatic seasonal dry-out of the lake – blamed by experts on man-made climate change – has displaced local people and increased joblessness. KACHULU – […]
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 […]