Avainsana: drought
Almost half of the EU + UK territory at risk of drought
A staggering portion of Europe – (44% of EU+UK) and alert (9% of EU+UK) -is currently exposed to warning drought levels, an assessment of…
Co-occurring droughts could threaten global food security
Droughts occurring at the same time across different regions of the planet could place an unprecedented strain on the global agricultural system and…
UN climate science talks open amid heatwaves, floods and drought
The low-lying archipelago, Tuvalu, in the Pacific Ocean is reclaiming land as it fights the effects of climate change. Negotiations began on Monday to approve…
UN chief: Desertification and drought destabilizing well-being of 3.2 billion people
Land degradation from climate change and the expansion of agriculture, cities and infrastructure “undermines the well-being of 3.2 billion people”, the UN chief said on…
Drought of the Century in the Middle Ages – With Parallels to Climate Change Today?
The transition from the Medieval Warm Period to the Little Ice Age was apparently accompanied by severe droughts between 1302 and 1307 in Europe; this…
Songbirds Reduce Reproduction to Help Survive Drought
With climate change heating the globe, drought more frequently impacts the reproduction and survival of many animal species. New research from the University of Montana…
Last year was one of three warmest on record, researchers find
Last year was one of the three warmest on record, with glaciers melting, sea levels rising and a spate of wildfires, heatwaves and droughts, research…
Persistent Drought And Surging COVID-19 Cases Come To Head In Puerto Rico
In recent days, Puerto Rico has emerged as a hotspot for the novel coronavirus. And, to make matters worse, large swathes of residents are combating…
Where is the water during a drought?
In low precipitation periods – where and how is the limited available water distributed and what possibilities are there for improving retention in the soil…
S.African farmers rap repeal of state of disaster for drought
South Africa, one of the 30 most water-scarce countries in the world, has revoked its classification of drought as a national disaster, drawing criticism from…
Belgian coast fights droughts by trying to turn sea water into drinking water
Faced with increasing periods of drought, a Belgian coastal town is researching ways to turn salt water into safe drinking water through a new filtration…
Drought leaves province ’dangerously low’ on water
The effects of drought are expected to severely hit parts of Prachaup Khiri Khan (Thailand) after the water at the major Pran Buri reservoir in…
Hungarian paprika farmers fend off drought with new ideas and EU help
Paprika farmer Peter Szabo from Batya, a village by the Danube in central Hungary, had battled against worsening drought for years until he found a…
Severe Drought in Puerto Rico Prompts State of Emergency, Water Rationing
Concerns about water shortages from a rapidly growing drought in Puerto Rico have prompted Gov. Wanda Vázquez to issue a state of emergency. Nearly 60%…
Drought-hit Argentina faces water worries amid coronavirus pandemic
At Iguazu Falls, a World Heritage site and one of South America’s tourist highlights, crowds normally gather in the drifting spray of 275 spectacular waterfalls,…
Chile drought causing water shortage amidst virus crisis
With historically low river flows and reservoirs running dry due to drought, people in central Chile have found themselves particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic….
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