Verdict 2024: Farmers in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur vote in INDIA bloc over Cauvery water scarcity, drought & MSP
Farmers form a bulk of the electorate in the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu; but they have had to face water scarcity which has affected their ‘…
Zambians, suffering from climate change-induced drought, lock kitchens, guard fields as theft, prostitution levels spike
Water stress coupled with food stress has also led to livestock diseases, with farmers forced to sell off cattle at throwaway prices to afford …
Sweet sorghum is a hardy, nutritious, biofuel crop that offers solutions in drought-hit southern Africa
Governments should be using their agriculture extension services to raise awareness among farmers, consumers about benefits & practical …
Madagascar’s ancient baobab forests are being restored by communities — with a little help from AI
Deforestation driven by slash-and-burn agriculture and vanishing of large-bodied animals that would spread the boabab seeds major reasons for decline
Environment in elections: Drought not on poll agenda even as north Karnataka records 3rd-lowest rainfall in over 100 years
Region’s people feel things can’t remain same even as other parts of Karnataka have no water problems
Environment in elections: Andhra’s Rayalaseema battling drought conditions for 4 years, but ignored in poll manifestos
87 Mandals in four districts classified as ‘severely affected’ areas with less than 50% Kharif and 20% Rabi operations seen since 2020
Southern African drought primarily driven by El Nino, massive blow to food security, health: Study
Researchers recommend enhanced resilience to droughts that may occur twice as frequently in El Nino years
El Nino drought leaves Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba only 13% full: A disaster for people & wildlife
Over the long term, droughts could become more severe and the Kariba Dam could stop producing as much power
Baobab reforestation efforts show rapid impact in Madagascar
Down To Earth speaks to two scientists on efforts to conserve the iconic trees of the world’s fourth-largest island
Drought turns up the heat on wildfire recovery in western US, NASA data reveals
Research finds that when droughts coincide with wildfires, the recovery process takes a significant hit
MGNREGA uplifts villages in drought-prone Bundelkhand
Meegni and Himmatpura in Bundelkhand region have used the scheme to build check dams, water harvesting structures
Biting drought fuels human-wildlife conflicts in Kenya, Horn of Africa
Ongoing dry spell displaces wildlife from their habitats in search of pasture and water
Is eastern Africa’s drought the worst in recent history? And are worse yet to come?
Human-induced warming has raised the temperature of the western Pacific Ocean
It took just a week for drought-affected Assam to be deluged: DTE Analysis
Not all embankments can stop floods, as has happened this time in Assam, say experts
Drought impact: Acute malnutrition among children rises 40% in Somalia & Somaliland
Families in Somalia taking extreme measures to survive
About 100 districts have suffered drought conditions for 15 years
Continuous erratic weather is making states more vulnerable
Maharashtra gets Rs 1,207 crore aid to tackle drought
Quarter of state budget allocated to manage water; drip irrigation on 100,000 hectares
Fighting drought
Drought Action
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Reservoirs less than half full, water only for drinking: North Karnataka grapples with drought impact
Industries and agriculture are expected to be impacted the most
Jharkhand declares drought in 17 districts
The state overall recorded 38 per cent less rainfall than average during last monsoon
Alvaro, first cyclone of 2024, hits Madagascar
The country was hit by disastrous storms in January and February of 2023 as well
Over 16,000 affected; 8,400 people have been displaced and 5 killed
