drought
Quarter of world’s population facing extreme water stress
World
August 6, 2019
Quarter of world’s population facing extreme water stress
Nearly a quarter of the world’s population lives in 17 countries facing extremely high water stress, close to “day zero”…
Iraq’s drought unveils 3,400-year-old palace of mysterious empire
Middle East
June 28, 2019
Iraq’s drought unveils 3,400-year-old palace of mysterious empire
A team of German and Kurdish archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old palace that belonged to the mysterious Mittani Empire, the…
Water tankers prove a lifeline for India’s parched villages
World
June 12, 2019
Water tankers prove a lifeline for India’s parched villages
As Gajanand Dukre parks the water tanker in a drought-stricken Indian village, dozens of locals — mostly women in saris…
ACSAD advises developing plans for areas vulnerable to drought, salinity, water scarcity
Egypt
March 27, 2019
ACSAD advises developing plans for areas vulnerable to drought, salinity, water scarcity
President of the Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD) Rafeq Saleh advised that Arab…
Managing water resources is essential to Egypt’s future: Irrigation Minister
Egypt
March 17, 2019
Managing water resources is essential to Egypt’s future: Irrigation Minister
Egypt’s water resources are one of the most important pillars of national security and sustainable development in all aspects of…
In Iran, parched lands hollowed by water pumping now sinking
Middle East
January 24, 2019
In Iran, parched lands hollowed by water pumping now sinking
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Fissures appear along roads while massive holes open up in the countryside, their gaping maws a…
Arab region faces largest water and food deficits: Water Council
Environment
November 19, 2018
Arab region faces largest water and food deficits: Water Council
The Arab world has become the region with the largest water and food deficits worldwide, due to expanding population…
Perilous times for Australia wildlife amid severe drought
Environment
November 1, 2018
Perilous times for Australia wildlife amid severe drought
From abandoned baby kangaroos to wallabies being blinded by the sun and koalas having to go walkabout to look for…
Afghan farmers fleeing drought face more hardship in camps
Middle East
October 12, 2018
Afghan farmers fleeing drought face more hardship in camps
For only the second time in his life, Afghan farmer Murad Khan Ishaqzai has been forced to leave the…
‘No grass’: Europe’s livestock sector stricken by drought
World
August 26, 2018
‘No grass’: Europe’s livestock sector stricken by drought
“Our cows have been living off hay cut in June, there isn’t any grass,” says Jean-Guillaume Hannequin, a farmer…