The recent flooding has plunged small farmers in sharecropping arrangements further into debt with their landlords — a cycle that has worsened as extreme weather events become increasingly common.
Tag: Floods
Hospitals in Coastal Cities Risk Flooding Even in ‘Weak’ Hurricanes, Study Finds
In a third of the 78 cities examined on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, half or more of hospitals were at risk from a Category 2 storm, the researchers said.
Ian Moves North
We have the latest on Hurricane Ian, another storm to gather strength with frightening speed.
Floods in Central Italy Leave at Least 9 Dead
The downpour was the latest in a summer of extreme weather events. Streets were turned into rivers, bridges and highways were blocked and thousands were left without power.
Your Thursday Briefing: Pakistan, Submerged
Plus Volodymyr Zelensky visits a reclaimed city and the downfall of Malaysia’s former prime minister.
Pakistan Suffers Record Flooding, Turning Villages Into Islands
The flooding has displaced more than 33 million people, submerging vast areas of Pakistan that are likely to take months to dry out.
Your Monday Briefing: Ukraine Gains Ground
Plus China locks down Xinjiang and floods devastate Pakistan’s agriculture.
Pakistan Is Devastated by Floods, Faces Looming Food Crisis
The flooding has crippled Pakistan’s agricultural sector, battering the country as it reels from an economic crisis and double-digit inflation that has sent the price of basics soaring.
Pakistan Is Devastated by Floods, Faces Looming Food Crisis
The flooding has crippled Pakistan’s agricultural sector, battering the country as it reels from an economic crisis and double-digit inflation that has sent the price of basics soaring.
A Summer of Climate Disasters
Climate change has made extreme weather increasingly normal.