Malawi faces severe drought and declares a state of national disaster
The lack of rainfall in Malawi is causing food insecurity. 3 million people depend on humanitarian aids from the United Nations.
Hunger will kill 500,000 people by 2050, due to climate change
Uno studio dell’università di Oxford stima per la prima volta il numero di decessi che il clima provocherà facendo mancare sufficienti quantità di cibo.
El Niño’s effects in the Horn of Africa. Somali children are the most affected
Il Corno d’Africa è in ginocchio per colpa di siccità e carestia. Sono 58mila i bambini che combattono, ogni giorno, contro la fame. È tutta colpa di El Niño.
Farewell to Lake Poopó. Bolivia’s second largest lake has dried up
The demise of Lake Poopó is attributable to climate change, pollution, and a wrong management of its waters, scientists say.
No rain and drought grab Italy by the throat. And winter feels like summer
Po, Ticino, ma anche i grandi laghi del Nord registrano livelli d’acqua preoccupanti. Gli eventi estremi aumentano di frequenza e intensità, segno che i cambiamenti climatici sono già in atto.
Ethiopia, FAO presents its response plan against the worst drought in decades
One of the worst droughts in Ethiopia’s history is having devastating effects on agriculture and livestock, whilst millions of people face food insecurity.
Papa New Guinea is devastated by drought
Il fenomeno El Niño, eccezionalmente intenso, ha provocato gravi danni alle colture. I contadini sono arrivati a mangiare argilla e funghi tossici pur di nutrirsi.
Syria, the environmental crisis behind the civil war
Syrian drought, exacerbated by human-related activities, seems to have contributed to trigger the conflict that is putting the country on its knees and is causing millions of refugees.
Climate: here is what will disappear from the United States
From the Statue of Liberty to Jamestown: here are the sites that will vanish from the United States because of climate change.