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Tag: Drought
China Limited the Mekong’s Flow. Other Countries Suffered a Drought.
New research show that Beijing’s engineers appear to have directly caused the record low levels of water in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
The Fires Are Out, but Australia’s Climate Disasters Aren’t Over
Devastating floods came soon after the bush fires. Scientists call it “compound extremes,” as one catastrophe intensifies the next.
Damming the Lower Mekong, Devastating the Ways and Means of Life
Thailand funded the first dam on the river in Laos, and it is Thai towns, farms and fisheries that are suffering.
‘We’d Prefer the Food’: Zimbabwe Fears a Famine Is in Its Future
Government dysfunction, an economic meltdown, drought and a calamitous flood have plunged Zimbabwe into a hunger crisis.
Australia Bushfires Arrive Early, Destroying Historic Lodge in ‘Omen’ of Future
Officials warned that climate change and drought threatened to bring Australia its worst fire season on record.
In Zimbabwe, the Water Taps Run Dry and Worsen ‘a Nightmare’
Most residents in the country’s capital only get running water once a week, leading to serpentine queues at municipal boreholes across the city.
U.N. Aid Chief Warns of Looming ‘Horror’ as Somalia Again Faces Famine
Mark Lowcock, the emergency relief coordinator at the United Nations, said that more than five million people were at risk in the Horn of Africa, mostly Somalis.
What Panama’s Worst Drought Means for Its Canal’s Future
A severe drought this year led to restrictions for the Panama Canal. The rains are now returning, but weather patterns are likely to make limits more commonplace in years to come.
South Korea Announces $8 Million Aid Package for North
With North Korea facing severe drought and a food crisis, the South said it would help “regardless of the political situation.”