Search For "drought"
Bihar Govt gives diesel subsidy to farmers for irrigation of crops
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 19 (ANI): Bihar Council of Ministers in a meeting decided to give diesel subsidies to farmers for irrigation of crops in view of monsoon, drought, and short rainfall in the state.
Read More
Nearly half of EU territory 'at risk' of drought: European Commission
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 18 (ANI): Nearly half of the area in Europe is 'at risk' of drought, said the European Commission on Monday as the bloc warned that water and heat stress is driving crop yields down from a previously already negative outlook for cereals and other crops.
Read More
Severe drought displaces over 100,000 Somalis in June
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], July 13 (ANI/Xinhua): An estimated 112,448 people have been displaced in June by a severe drought that is ravaging several parts of Somalia, a 231 per cent increase compared to May, the United Nations humanitarian agency said on Wednesday.
Read More
EU delivers emergency food supplies to Somalia amid severe drought
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The European Union Wednesday launched a humanitarian air bridge, airlifting emergency supplies to Somalia's hard-to-reach areas.
Read More
UN body says at least 7 mln livestock died across drought-affected HOA cou
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 7 million livestock have died across drought-affected Horn of Africa (HOA) countries, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has disclosed.
Read More
UN warns of rising hunger in Somalia amid severe drought
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations humanitarian agency has warned about the rising hunger in Somalia following a historical fourth consecutive failed rainy season since 2020.
Read More
Italy declares state of emergency to confront drought
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The Italian government on Monday declared a state of emergency related to the prolonged heatwave and drought conditions that have badly hit the country, particularly its north.
Read More
Extreme drought conditions persist in California: Report
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Nevada [US], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The latest data released by the US Drought Monitor (USDM) showed that California remained mired in extreme drought conditions when the most populous state in the United States entered its tenth month of the 2022 water year.
Read More
UNICEF decries surge in child marriage in Horn of Africa amid drought cris
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], June 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Child marriage is on the increase in the Horn of Africa region as the severe drought in 40 years pushes families to the edge, the United Nations Children's Fund or UNICEF warned Wednesday.
Read More
Millions affected by drought in Horn of Africa, UNHCR appeals for aid
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Mali], June 28 (ANI): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday appealed for USD 42.6 million in aid to help millions affected by the drought in the Horn of Africa (HOA).
Read More
Water crisis in Pakistan impacts food security
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 27 (ANI): The ongoing water crisis in Pakistan has badly impacted the agriculture sector and agri-driven export industry as the situation is leading to severe drought in several areas of the country.
Read More
UN body seeks USD 993 million to prevent famine, tackle drought in Somalia
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], June 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations humanitarian agency said on Friday that it's seeking 993.3 million US dollars to provide life-saving and life-sustaining assistance to prevent famine and respond to the drought in Somalia by December.
Read More