By Samantha Chigogo Climate researchers from America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have revealed that 2015 has broken records as the earth’s hottest year and the global scorching weather conditions are […]
The worst El Niño in years is triggering acute food shortages in Zimbabwe
Yomi Kazeem February 05, 2016 Zimbabwe has declared a state of disaster in parts of the country which have been badly hit by one of the worst droughts it has seen in […]
Powerful El Niño brings droughts and food insecurity to millions in Papua New Guinea
Source(s): Oxfam International Secretariat Millions of people in the Pacific are affected by the consequences of a powerful El Niño – the climate phenomenon that develops in the tropical Pacific and brings […]
Hunger Rises in Somalia as El Nino Floods Loom
Reuters Sep. 01, 2015 NAIROBI: The number of Somalis in hunger has risen in the past six months, the United Nations said Monday, predicting a further spike as the Horn of Africa […]
Drought and Frost Resistant Crop Seeds to be Distributed in El Niño Affected Areas
Approved for Release: 9 November 2015 The Prime Minister, Hon. Peter O’Neill CMG MP, has announced that seedlings for hybrid drought resistant crops that can better cope with El Niño conditions will […]
El Niño may trigger floods, famine and sickness in much of the world
Monte Morin LA Times A fog of suffocating smoke settles over the Indonesian countryside, sickening hundreds of thousands of people and triggering an environmental crisis. In Peru, officials abandon plans to […]
Continuing El Niño drives increased food insecurity across many regions
Summary October 8, 2015 The strong El Niño of 2015 has contributed to suppressed rainfall over northern East Africa and Central America and the Caribbean (Figure 1), significantly limiting agricultural and pastoral […]