Nomads in Turkana in Kenya's extreme north have been reduced to sacrificing their animals to survive a bruising drought. "I brought this dromedary to have it killed and make a little money after the other one died of hunger with the drought," Erkal Lorinyo, 65, explained. ...
Nomads in Turkana in Kenya's extreme north have been reduced to sacrificing their animals to survive a bruising drought. "I brought this dromedary to have it killed and make a little money after the other one died of hunger with the drought," Erkal Lorinyo, 65, explained. ...
A giant herd of cattle has fled from northern Kenya into the Borena zone in Ethiopia to escape a drought, according UN agriculture chiefs.They say it is one of the largest movements of cattle in 10 years. Kenya's cabinet ...
As I have repeatedly pointed out, geoengineering the Earth's climate could cause a lot more problems than it solves.Now, the prestigious Science journal has published a report showing that geoengineering could cause droughts.As the BBC writes:Gabriele ...
Fed up with windbag actors advocating for the poor and needy? Me too. But shutting up is worseWhy do you have to hear it from an actor? I have a profound dislike of activism. I don't enjoy hearing dispatches from the crisis zone delivered by ...
Guest blogger Andy Hamilton of selfsufficientish.com shows how to prepare your garden for dry spellsEryngium maritimum is a great plant for dry gardens, and its roots can be eaten. ...
Cost of crop failure soars as weather disasters become more frequent and severeChina faces an increase in weather disasters which will threaten crops and economic growth, the country's most senior forecaster has warned.He Lifu, of the National Meteorological Centre, told the China Daily newspaper ...