Drought

World Environment Day; Its importance and reason to celebrate

New Delhi: World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5. This day is dedicated to raising awareness and…

2 years ago

Germany to hold next ‘Desertification and Drought Day’ in June 2024

According to the United Nations, 40 per cent of the planet’s land is degraded, affecting nearly half of the world's…

3 years ago

How environmental disasters affect ecosystems in India: Opinion

By Ranjit Barthakur, Founding Director of the Balipara Foundation In recent years, there has been a steep increase in the…

3 years ago

UNCCD to hold meeting to review land degradation and drought

New Delhi: The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is convening one of its official meetings (13th to 17th November)…

3 years ago

FAO prepares anticipatory actions to mitigate impact of El Niño on food security

Rome: To mitigate the risk of El Niño, a meteorological event on food security around the globe, the Food and…

3 years ago

Building resilience and managing climate risks key factors to fight extreme weather events: Opinion

Written by Ranjit Barthakur, President of Balipara Foundation In the last couple of decades, India has witnessed rapid changes in…

3 years ago

Around 3.6 billion people face inadequate access to water a month per year: WMO

Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with “cascading effects on economies, ecosystems, and our daily lives…

4 years ago

Greater Horn of Africa to face drought fifth consecutive year, to impact 50 million people: WMO

Humanitarian agencies raised the alarm that over 50 million people in the region are suffering from acute food insecurity this…

4 years ago

Drought situation in many regions of Europe remains severe: Report

47% of the EU is still under warning conditions, and 17% in alert conditions New Delhi: The drought situation in…

4 years ago

World Desertification and Drought Day: Affecting 55 million people every year

New Delhi: The world is observing the Desertification and Drought day today (June 17), under the theme  "Drought" for this…

4 years ago