Tag: drought
Independent Africa
National emergency declared in Zambia due to drought
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has taken action in response to the prolonged drought gripping the country by declaring a national disaster.In an address to...
Independent Africa
Kenya ministers to forgo a month’s pay in drought aid
In solidarity with those who have been impacted by the continuing drought in some regions of the country, Kenyan ministers will forgo their salaries...
Independent Africa
Drought-stricken Kenya donates food to Somalia
Drought-stricken Kenya has donated a planeload of relief supplies to neighbouring Somalia.
The donation has been met with an uproar on social media as more...
World
Drought in Somalia: The struggle for survival as hunger looms
Despite Somalia experiencing its worst drought in 40 years, more and more young children are dying there.
In the coming days or weeks, an even...
World
Photos of extreme drought in western Europe
As The Independent reported in mid-August, the famous Lake Garda in northern Italy was "losing 2cm of water a day." The result is evident...
World
Drought in Africa threatens millions of children — UN
As many as 40 million children are "one disease" from catastrophe as the Horn of Africa and Sahel experience the worst drought in four...
Sports
China is seeding clouds to replenish its shrinking Yangtze River
Chinese planes are firing rods into the sky to bring more rainfall to its crucial Yangtze River, which has dried up in parts, as...
World
Climate change: Drought highlights dangers for electricity supplies
The ongoing drought in the UK and Europe is putting electricity generation under pressure, say experts.Electricity from hydropower - which uses water to generate...
World
Climate change : After months of rainfall parts of England officially fall into drought
Authorities declared large portions of England officially to be in a drought on Friday, asking locals and businesses to save water during the driest...
World
Rhine River in Germany suffers from drought: “We have 30 centimeters of water remaining”
One of Europe's largest rivers is drying up as the continent endures a long, hot summer, which is causing serious issues for the people...
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