Africa Solidarity joins hands to combat desert locust outbreak in east Africa
Africa Solidarity Trust Fund's $1 million donation is modest, but in the spirit of pan-Africanism
Fighting locust attacks: How about putting them on the plate
Locust outbreaks create opportunities to develop protein-rich feed for fish and livestock, including poultry, pigs and pets
Kenyan farmers suffer as COVID-19, locust invasion threatens harvest
COVID-19 pandemic has slowed the importation process leading to an inadequate supply of pesticides and equipment
Climate change & locust infestations: FAO seeks adaptation plans at CoP26 event
Robust early warning system and governance with secured funding needed
Cyclone Gati spurs locust outbreak threat in Somalia
Gati, the strongest tropical cyclone ever measured Somalia, made landfall on November 22, 2020
Locust attack: Bihar conducts mock drills, launches awareness campaign
Locusts around 500 km away from districts. Experts say little possibility of them entering state
Locust attack: Bihar sounds alarm, asks officials to stay nights in areas under threat
The agriculture department suspects locusts will enter through state’s western border
Locust attack: Nine Odisha districts under alert, officials asked to keep vigil
The government has started control rooms at state- and district- levels to ward off locusts
Tracking locust attack: In Rajasthan’s Dholpur, pest keeps villagers on toes
Damage to crops less as villages not heavily cultivated, according to preliminary estimates
Locust attack: 40 of MP’s 55 districts hit
Temporary control camps, continuous spray of insecticides are among measures taken to control locust attack
Locusts invade Delhi-NCR
Insects spotted in Delhi’s Aya Nagar and Vasant Kunj areas in addition to five places in Gurugram; expected to move deeper into Delhi
What locust attack? Great Indian Bustards make a meal of pests, reproduce more
However, the population could drop again after the locust invasion gets over, experts say
9 maps to show how locusts have come to threaten India
Increase in frequency of cyclones results in extended, multiple breeding sessions of locusts
Everything about desert locusts — and how to control them amid COVID-19 crisis
From Yemen to Indo-Pakistan border, how the swarms made way into India — and how the situation should be monitored
Locust swarms: How can they be warded off?
All ammunition currently in use against locusts can have serious health and environmental impacts
Locust swarm invasion: The wind factor
Desert locusts are age-old threats. But now something is changing in the way they spread and reproduce
Bihar govt teams carrying out operations against locust swarms
The insects have spread to 11 districts of the state in the past four days
Locust plague: How India can fight this menace
Locusts have spread to new territories across India, with new factors contributing to their spread. What can be done to curb this ‘other …
Is India headed towards a locust plague
Exceptional summer breeding may prompt swarms to remain in the country through end of year, move east & south
Locust swarms: How the other plague is affecting several states
Locusts have returned to India in just two months and are spreading to new territories. Has climate change added another layer of stress and …
Cyclones, locust attacks: Climate disasters, COVID-19 pose dual challenge in South Asia
From flash floods in Pakistan to cyclone in Bay of Bengal, climate-related disasters have compounded COVID-19 crisis in South Asia
Locusts entering Bengal? Experts, govt officials say little chance
Last reported locust swarm in Bengal in 1965, says an expert
COVID-19, other crises prove existence of several epidemiological transitions
The global spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has created grave fear for people in countries that are already affected by …
Lessons from a pandemic: Urgency for climate action
Much like the claimed behaviour of an ostrich burying its head underground in the face of risk, we demonstrate our capacity to ignore risks like …
