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Global warming made Horn of Africa drought possible: report

Global warming made Horn of Africa drought possible: report

Hannah Steiner April 29, 2023

The WWA study concentrated on the three areas worst hit by the drought: southern Ethiopia, Somalia and eastern Kenya.

Human activity has degraded more than a third of the remaining Amazon rainforest, scientists find

Human activity has degraded more than a third of the remaining Amazon rainforest, scientists find

Hannah Steiner January 28, 2023

Preventing the advance of deforestation remains vital, and could also allow more attention to be directed to other drivers of....

UN confirms 2022 among eight hottest years on record

UN confirms 2022 among eight hottest years on record

Hannah Steiner January 16, 2023

In 2022 the average global temperature was about 1.15 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the World Meteorological Organization said.

Compound extreme heat and drought will hit 90% of world population

Compound extreme heat and drought will hit 90% of world population

Hannah Steiner January 07, 2023

In the wake of record temperatures in 2022, from London to Shanghai, continuing rising temperatures are projected around the world.

Horn of Africa faces most severe drought in more than two generations – UNICEF

Horn of Africa faces most severe drought in more than two generations – UNICEF

Hannah Steiner December 24, 2022

The number of children suffering from dire drought conditions across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has more than doubled in five....

Pakistan fatal flooding has hallmarks of global warming

Pakistan fatal flooding has hallmarks of global warming

Liang Lan August 30, 2022

It occurred in a country that did little to cause the warming, but keeps getting hit, just like the relentless....

The climate crisis is a hunger crisis

The climate crisis is a hunger crisis

George Scott August 29, 2022

The private sector has a key role to play in creating a fairer, greener and more efficient food system.

Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on record

Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on record

Liang Lan August 25, 2022

A crippling drought exacerbated by a record heatwave has spread across half of China and reached the normally frigid Tibetan....