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Amid drought, Tunisia introduces water quota system, puts tight restrictio
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid severe drought, Tunisia, the Northernmost country in Africa, has put strict restrictions on the usage of water. the government has introduced a water quota system and has banned the usage of potable water for agriculture, Al Jazeera reported.
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New research suggests drought accelerated collapse of Hittite Empire
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The collapse of the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age has been blamed on various factors, from war with other territories to internal strife. Now, a Cornell University team has used tree ring and isotope records to pinpoint a more likely culprit: three straight years of severe drought.
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Agencies call for global action to prevent famine in Horn of Africa
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Global solidarity is urgently needed to help vulnerable communities in the Horn of Africa survive a rapidly unfolding humanitarian catastrophe, driven by the longest and most severe drought in recent history that is expected to continue well into 2023.
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China to witness drought-like situations in coming years: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 23 (ANI): The Chinese mainland has been under a massive grip of severe heatwaves and drought throughout summer and there is a possibility that the country will continue to experience moderate to severe drought-like situations in the coming years, impacting the soci
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Massachusetts town of Danvers bans outdoor water use amid extreme drought
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The Massachusetts town of Danvers banned all use of outdoor water at any time starting Monday due to a severe drought, according to a release.
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Extreme weather in China highlights climate change impacts and need for ea
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 27 (ANI): Extreme weather - record-breaking heatwaves, severe drought, and deadly rainfall - have battered China since June.
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Dutch province bans farmers from using surface water amid severe drought:
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], August 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Farmers in the Dutch southernmost province of Limburg will be banned from using surface water, in particular, river water, for agriculture due to the ongoing drought, national media reported on Thursday.
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UN humanitarian agency appeals for urgent funds to avert food crisis in Ho
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], July 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations humanitarian agency on Monday appealed for urgent funding to help avert a humanitarian disaster that is looming in the Horn of Africa amid a severe drought.
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Severe drought displaces over 100,000 Somalis in June
Updated : 3 years, 10 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.
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EU delivers emergency food supplies to Somalia amid severe drought
Updated : 3 years, 11 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.
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UN warns of rising hunger in Somalia amid severe drought
Updated : 3 years, 11 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.
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UNICEF decries surge in child marriage in Horn of Africa amid drought cris
Updated : 3 years, 11 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.
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