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Farmers in the Eastern Cape have been fighting for survival because of the drought that has gripped the area for the past couple of years. Now, they are fighting a new battle as a brown locust plague threatens their crops.…
At least 3.6 million people were affected by floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains across East Africa since June, the UN humanitarian agency said in a report Saturday. “Water levels of several lakes in Kenya and Uganda are rising,…
Under stress from a historic drought, large swathes of forest and wetlands in central South America known for their exceptional biodiversity have been ravaged by devastating fires. Experts on Friday said wildfires in a region that spans Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia…
Souheil Dib was eagerly awaiting the harvest of olives from his farm in Tartus, in western Syria, but fires have destroyed entire areas of Syria in recent days, leaving the branches of his olive trees charred. 61-year-old Dib inspects each…
Flash floods in Cambodia have so far left 18 people dead and forced the evacuation of 25,192 people, Seak Vichet, a spokesman for the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), said on Friday. Tropical storm-triggered rains caused floods in 19…
Dinh Thi Huong, 37 and Dinh Hoang Yen, 6, in Ha Hoa District were killed by a landslide following heavy rains that lasted from Saturday night to Sunday morning, said Nguyen Viet Dung, chairman of the Ha Hoa people’s committee.…
RIVERINA crops have been battered to the ground following a hail storm. Wheat, canola and barely, that were showing promise of bumper yields, were not spared in the storm that swept through the region near Junee. Tony Clough farms at…
The federal government has declared Aroostook County a “drought disaster” area as the region faces a prolonged dry spell. This summer was one of the driest on record for The County — which has been placed under a severe drought…
People in 27 provinces have been affected by flash floods, strong wind and landslides caused by Storm Noul between Friday and Sunday. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Monday its assessment on the impacts of Noul in…
The African migratory red locusts continue to destroy grazing areas and crops extensively in the Zambezi region and have now reportedly started to spread further to other areas. The locusts were spotted early this month in the flood-prone areas of…
