Drought

UN conference pledges fall short of $7bn goal for Horn of Africa
The 2.4bn raised was less than the $7bn the UN says is needed to provide help to millions at risk in the region.
Published On 25 May 2023
Aid agencies back UN’s $7bn appeal for Horn of Africa food crisis
Humanitarian organisations say time is running out as affected communities have gone for months with little or no food.
Published On 23 May 2023
Prayer for rain, water rations: Catalonia struggles with drought
With no sign of rain clouds, the Catalan regional government broadens curbs on water use to 495 towns or villages.
Published On 5 May 2023
Global warming made Horn of Africa drought possible: WWA study
Scientists say rising greenhouse gas emissions made the drought in the Horn of Africa at least 100 times more likely.
Published On 27 Apr 2023

Nearly 12 million people, a 10th of the population, are at risk of famine in Ethiopia’s drought-affected areas.

The drought-hit country announced other tight restrictions on water usage as it braces for another baking summer.

The country’s inflation has not surpassed 100 percent in over three decades, as value of Argentina’s currency plummets.

Already struggling under spiralling inflation, the South American country faces a decline in grain, its main export.

About half of the state has been lifted out of drought conditions by a series of storms that have drenched the region.

Below-normal rainfall is expected over the next three months in parts of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia.

Al Jazeera speaks to UN expert Lis Mullin Bernhardt about need to adapt to historic drought’s impact on key US waterway.

A series of atmospheric rivers covered the parched state with an estimated 121 trillion litres of water.

The US state has been hit by heavy rain and flooding but experts warn it may not be enough to counteract climate change.

Conflicts within and outside Africa impacted the continent in 2022, but multiple peaceful transitions offered hope.

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