The problems are dire, with water levels, surface areas, pollution, and oxygen depletion worsened. When Murat Uludag was a teenager about 40 years ago, there was so much water in central Türkiye’s Lake Kulu that it was dangerous to swim in it. RELATED: Colombian President and Scholz Talk Debt Swap for Climate Action “This region […]

Flooding and stagnant water are heightening the risk of diseases spreading, with nearly 2,900 suspected cholera cases reported since the start of the latest outbreak in mid-August. On Monday, a UN spokesman said that both Sudan and Chad were hit by flooding, while Lesotho, another country in Africa, was impacted by drought. Related: Sudan: Food […]

Currently, 13 of the 16 provinces are being affected by an unusual drought. On Monday, the Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) reported that the water level of the Vistula, Poland’s longest river, has reached a new low as much of the country experiences drought conditions due to a persistent heatwave and reduced […]

According to a statement issued by CARE and government data, 84 of the country’s 116 districts have been hit

The levels of the same in all the channels of the Amazon are below what expected for the period.

On Tuesday, Namibia declared a state of emergency in response to severe drought conditions affecting all 14 regions of the country. Related: Kenya: Who-Recommended Three-Test HIV Testing Adopted Rhingo Mutambo, chief public relations officer in the Office of the Prime Minister, said in a statement released on Tuesday that the drought poses a threat to […]

On Monday, a senior official said that Zambia has started the distribution of relief food to areas of the country affected by drought. Related: S.Africa: Border Authority on Alert for Elections Cornelius Mweetwa, minister of information and media and also chief government spokesperson, said that the distribution of relief maize has begun following the approval […]

On Tuesday, the country’s disaster response agency stated that Zambia needs about 738,000 metric tons of maize to meet the food needs of the drought-affected population over a 14-month period. RELATED: Zambia: Malaria Still a Public Health Concern, Health Minister Gabriel Pollen, national coordinator of the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit, said maize is needed […]

The government of Jamaica announced new measures to store more water in the face of drought. The rule was applied mainly in schools in the west of the country. RELATED: Youth Movement Protest Against Violence Continues in Haiti According to the Minister of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Matthew Samuda, the strategy is being […]

The NGO CARE on Monday warned of an acute drought affecting many southern African countries so far this year, including Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. RELATED: Zimbabwe: Drought Disaster, UN Pledges Support In the face of the severe situation caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon, NGO CARE called for immediate action to alleviate the effects […]