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Archipelago 1 year ago

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Thousands hit by drought in West Nusa Tenggara

At least 15,600 people have been hit by a water crisis in West Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara regency, amid a severe drought in the area, prompting local authorities to distribute clean water to affected communities.

Americas 1 year ago

The long walk for water in the parched Colombian Amazon

Bearing six-liter bottles of water on their shoulders, members of Colombia's Indigenous Yagua community tramp along the dried-up riverbed of a branch of the mighty Amazon.

Europe 1 year ago

UN warns world's water cycle becoming ever more erratic

Increasingly intense floods and droughts are a "distress signal" of what is to come as climate change makes the planet's water cycle ever more unpredictable, the United Nations warned Monday.

Europe 1 year ago

Sunken village emerges as Greek drought bites

With lake levels down by 30 percent in recent months according to state water operator EYDAP, the ruins of a school and houses have reappeared.

Americas 2 years ago

Thousands of fish dead as lake dries in Mexican drought

The Bustillos lagoon was below 50 percent of its normal water level, local authorities said Wednesday, meaning pollutants were more concentrated and hazardous to the species that inhabit it.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

El Nino has ended: Australia's weather bureau

The cycle between the two is hugely important for farmers worldwide. El Nino generally brings hotter, drier weather to eastern Australia and Southeast Asia and wetter conditions to the Americas, while a La Nina has the opposite effect.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

2023 was China's hottest recorded year: state media

Last summer, large swaths of Asia, Europe and North America experienced deadly heatwaves, which scientists say are aggravated by rising global temperatures.

Academia 2 years ago

Reaching to our roots: Traditional ecological knowledge to ratchet up climate action

Evidence supports the argument that forests managed by communities have better outcomes than other forest management regimes.

Academia 2 years ago

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Collective action for an equal world

Recognizing, respecting and implementing the rights of persons with disabilities at all levels is not only a matter of human rights but is also fundamental to achieving sustainable development and national prosperity.

Society 2 years ago

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Jakarta, Tangerang among cities with longest streak of hot days in the world: Study

Indonesia has experienced reduced rice production, forest fires and landfill fires as an impact of the long dry season caused by El Niño this year.

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