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Namibia to Cull More Than 700 Wild Animals for Meat During Major Drought

August 29, 2024August 30, 2024Amelia NierenbergComments Off on Namibia to Cull More Than 700 Wild Animals for Meat During Major Drought

The Southern African country plans to butcher over 700 wild animals, including 83 elephants and 300 zebras, to feed people and, it hopes, cut down on dangerous cross-species encounters.

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To Save the Panama Canal From Drought, a Disruptive Fix

August 14, 2024August 14, 2024Peter S. Goodman and Federico RiosComments Off on To Save the Panama Canal From Drought, a Disruptive Fix

In the wake of a drought that hampered shipping, the Panama Canal’s overseers are eager to expand water storage. Climate change leaves them no choice.

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Mediterranean Drought Forces a Hard Choice: Who Gets the Water?

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024Emma Bubola and Gianni CiprianoComments Off on Mediterranean Drought Forces a Hard Choice: Who Gets the Water?

Parts of southern Italy and other countries in the region are experiencing one of their worst droughts in decades. The authorities say they are working to at least save tourism.

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Mediterranean Drought Forces a Hard Choice: Who Gets the Water?

July 24, 2024Emma Bubola and Gianni CiprianoComments Off on Mediterranean Drought Forces a Hard Choice: Who Gets the Water?

Parts of Southern Italy and other countries in the region are experiencing one of their worst droughts in decades. The authorities say they are working to at least save tourism.

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Heavy Rains Lash Southern China, Killing at Least 9

June 18, 2024Meaghan Tobin and John LiuComments Off on Heavy Rains Lash Southern China, Killing at Least 9

Rains set off landslides and inundated villages in the south, forcing thousands to evacuate. In the north, residents sweltered through a drought.

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An Oregon Forest Is in Trouble. Part of the Response: Logging.

June 6, 2024June 7, 2024Anna KramerComments Off on An Oregon Forest Is in Trouble. Part of the Response: Logging.

Officials in Oregon say they need to cut trees, including some healthy ones. The reaction shows how complex land management has become as forest health declines.

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Climate Change Is Taking a Toll on Mites and Springtails, a New Analysis Finds

May 24, 2024May 24, 2024Sofia QuagliaComments Off on Climate Change Is Taking a Toll on Mites and Springtails, a New Analysis Finds

Heat and drought are taking a toll on the tiny soil creatures that help to lock away planet-warming carbon, according to a new analysis.

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Drought That Snarled Panama Canal Was Linked to El Niño, Study Finds

May 1, 2024RAYMOND ZHONGComments Off on Drought That Snarled Panama Canal Was Linked to El Niño, Study Finds

The low water levels that choked cargo traffic were more closely tied to the natural climate cycle than to human-caused warming, a team of scientists has concluded.

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Drought Pushes Millions Into ‘Acute Hunger’ in Southern Africa

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024Somini Sengupta and Manuela AndreoniComments Off on Drought Pushes Millions Into ‘Acute Hunger’ in Southern Africa

The disaster, intensified by El Niño, is devastating communities across several countries, killing crops and livestock and sending food prices soaring.

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Afghanistan’s Drought in Photos: Barren Fields and Empty Stomachs

March 19, 2024March 19, 2024Lynsey Addario and Victoria KimComments Off on Afghanistan’s Drought in Photos: Barren Fields and Empty Stomachs

In a country especially vulnerable to climate change, a drought has displaced entire villages and left millions of children malnourished.

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