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Worst Drought in 1,200 Years Hitting US, Scientist Says
The United States is currently experiencing what one paleoclimatologist describes as "potentially the worst drought in 1,200 years". But, the US is not alone. Many...
With 2 Million People Awaiting Death, WFP Says Madagascar in Grip of Humanitarian Catastrophe
With around two million people including women and children currently being threatened by the fangs of death because of famine ravaging Southern Madagascar, the...
In Ethiopia, There Are Over 1.8 Million Displaced Persons, IOM Report Reveals
A new report on internal displacement by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has revealed that there are more than 1.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs)...
Conflict, Climate Change Wreck Sri Lanka, ILO Moves To Assist Drought-hit Community
Most of the Kilinochchi District’s 400 irrigation tanks in Sri Lanka have fallen into disrepair due to three decades of conflict in the country....
Ethiopia: Conflict, Drought Displace 1.6 Million Persons, UN Report Says
For the first time, a seeming startling report has revealed the number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Ethiopia who are returning to their...
