Chennai, April 29 (IANS) In a bid to prevent wildlife from straying out of forests in search of water amid an intense summer drought, the Forest Department has stepped up efforts by filling water troughs at multiple locations across forest divisions in Tiruppur and Erode districts. With temperatures soaring to 41 degrees Celsius in Erode — among the highest recorded in the state — and 38.5 degrees in Tiruppur, forest areas are witnessing severe dry conditions.The prolonged heatwave has led to …
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Mogadishu, April 24 (IANS) As many as 62,000 people have been displaced across five districts in Somalia since the beginning of the year, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Friday.According to the latest data released by IOM, three out of every four new displacements are due to drought and a 22 per cent increase from last year, which highlights the increasing severity of climate shocks.Chief of Mission for IOM Somalia, Manuel Pereira, said that “Drought is already forci…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) India has dispatched a humanitarian consignment of 1,000 metric tons of rice to Malawi following the drought caused by the El Nino effect, reiterating New Delhi’s continued commitment to supporting partners in the Global South and advancing the spirit of South-South cooperation. “India–Malawi partnership for food security. To support Malawi’s efforts towards food security following the drought caused by the El Niño effect, India has dispatched a humanitarian consig…
United Nations, Feb 26 (IANS) Some 6.5 million people, or about a third of Somalia’s population, will face crisis levels of hunger through March, an increase of 1.7 million since January, UN officials warned. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday at the UN headquarters via video link, World Food Programme (WFP) Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response Ross Smith said the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report for Somalia, released on Tuesday, confirmed fears that t…
Shimla, Dec 22 (IANS) With the recurrence of winter drought becoming common, Himachal Pradesh this year saw the last rainfall on October 9 and has been experiencing a prolonged dry spell of about 70 days. This extended dry period has resulted in significant water stress across crops, including fruit plants, said Dr Y.S. Parmar, University of Horticulture and Forestry in Nauni on Monday. University experts have advised measures to help farmers mitigate the impact of drought stress. They say rainf…