Severe drought, harsh winter impacted Afghan farmers: FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a report that severe and widespread drought and a bitterly cold...

Drought gives rise to dust storms in Afghanistan

Severe drought has given rise to massive dust storms in Afghanistan and analysts believed that it is the de-facto...

Afghanistan: Helmand province facing severe drought

The Helmand region in Afghanistan is experiencing a severe drought, so some farmers and locals encouraged the...

Tunisia introduces water quota system amid drought

Amid severe drought, Tunisia, the Northernmost country in Africa, has put strict restrictions on the usage of water....

New research suggests drought accelerated Hittite Empire collapse

The collapse of the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age has been blamed on various factors, from war with other...

Agencies call for action to prevent famine in Horn of Africa

Global solidarity is urgently needed to help vulnerable communities in the Horn of Africa survive a rapidly...

China to witness drought-like situations in coming years: Study

Beijing [China], September 23 (ANI): The Chinese mainland has been under a massive grip of severe heatwaves and...

Massachusetts town of Danvers bans outdoor water use

Washington [US], August 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The Massachusetts town of Danvers banned all use of outdoor water at any...

Extreme weather in China highlights climate change impacts

Beijing [China], August 27 (ANI): Extreme weather - record-breaking heatwaves, severe drought, and deadly rainfall -...

Dutch province bans farmers from using surface water amid drought

Amsterdam [Netherlands], August 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Farmers in the Dutch southernmost province of Limburg will be...

UN agency seeks to avert food crisis in Horn of Africa

Nairobi [Kenya], July 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations humanitarian agency on Monday appealed for urgent funding...

Severe drought displaces over 100,000 Somalis in June

Mogadishu [Somalia], July 13 (ANI/Xinhua): An estimated 112,448 people have been displaced in June by a severe...