‘How do I survive?’ Drought plagues Kenya’s Turkana amid surplus elsewhere
As a quarter of Kenya’s population faces severe food shortages, up to 40% of food produced is lost or wasted each year.
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Drought in Iraq unearths more than 2,000 years old tombs
The newly discovered tombs are believed to date back to the Hellenistic or Hellenistic-Seleucid period.
Iraq is facing a water crisis, hit by one of its worst droughts in century
Experts warn that the water crisis in the country’s south will worsen, unless there is urgent government action.
Portuguese firefighters and Spanish military personnel work together to battle a forest fire in the parish of Bouses, Galicia, Spain [Pedro Pascual/Anadolu]
Thousands of firefighters, backed by soldiers and water-bombing aircraft, battled more than 20 wildfires raging across western Spain. [Pedro Pascual/Anadolu]
More than 343,000 hectares (848,000 acres) of land have been destroyed this year in Spain. [Pedro Pascual/Anadolu]
Houses ravaged by an ongoing wildfire in Cernego, Ourense province, Spain. [Brais Lorenzo/EPA]
Firefighters continue their efforts to extinguish the forest fire in Queirugas, Spain. [Pedro Pascual/Anadolu]
Trees burn at Malhada do Rei, Pampilhosa da Serra, Portugal. [Paulo Novais/EPA]
A helicopter drops water on the forest fire at Malhada do Rei. [Paulo Novaid/EPA]
Firefighters battle a forest fire that began five days ago near Aldeia de Piodao, in Arganil, and spread to Silvares, in Fundao, Portugal. [Miguel Pereira Da Silva/EPA]
In Portugal, about 2,000 firefighters were deployed across the north and centre of the country on Monday, with about half of them concentrated in the town of Arganil. [Paulo Novaid/EPA]
Firefighters battle the forest fire at Malhada do Rei. [Paulo Novaid/EPA]
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In Kenya, girls are sold into marriage to stave off starvation from drought
Child marriage and sexual violence plague women and girls as climate change threatens the northern Marsabit region.
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Echoes of Water: Morocco | Africa’s New Directions
Morocco tackles pressing water scarcity through a blend of ancient and modern solutions.
Published On 26 Feb 2025
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Why fire hydrants and water supply failed during Los Angeles wildfires
The LA wildfires continue to burn, with Santa Ana winds set to intensify and other challenges hampering rescue efforts.
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Is climate change to blame for the California wildfires?
Climate scientist say warming temperatures and droughts are making wildfires more frequent and intense.
What climate records were broken in 2024?
As global temperatures continue to climb, 2024 is poised to overtake 2023 as the hottest year in recorded history.
In the dark: How rolling blackouts have transformed life in Ecuador
A historic drought has stymied Ecuador’s hydroelectric power system, leaving many without electricity for hours on end.
Saudi-hosted UN talks fail to produce deal to tackle global drought
A future global drought regime is now planned to be completed at COP17 in Mongolia in 2026.
