Drought

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…

2 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…

3 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