Tag: drought

The World Meteorological Office (WMO) has released a report stating that Asia is experiencing higher-than-average warming and increasing climate change impacts. Floods, storms, droughts, and severe dust storms have caused significant loss of life, damage, and economic losses in the region. The report emphasizes the urgent need for transformative adaptation and strengthening food system resilience to combat these challenges.

In a new study, researchers said that rapid development of unexpected drought, called flash drought, could severely affect agricultural and ecological systems with ripple effects that extend even further.

Afghanistan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with a very real risk of systemic collapse and human catastrophe and this humanitarian crisis...

Hazards such as earthquakes, floods, wildfires and heat waves can be prevented from becoming life-threatening disasters once the solutions are interconnected among...

In a recent study, researchers from the University of Basel said that extreme drought conditions in Arabian peninsula made possible the spread...

When it comes to managing droughts, humanity is "at a crossroads" and mitigation must be done "urgently, using every tool we can,...

Assam, Bihar, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are the most vulnerable to extreme climate events like floods, droughts and cyclones in India, according to...

In the face of growing water stress and water-related hazards, the Extraordinary World Meteorological Congress being held (October 11- 22) endorsed a Water Declaration,...

Disasters such as floods, cyclones, and droughts are more connected and human activity is the common thread in all the disasters, said a new...

With the world moving towards a 2°C warmer planet, drought will intensify and worsen in several regions, crumbling communities, ecosystems and economies. The risks...