REPORT from UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Aug 15 2016 Context The Horn of Africa and Ethiopia specifically are prone to cyclical droughts and flooding linked to the global […]
Agencies must be alert on looming La Nina, says Environment PS
February 13, 2018 By Winnie Atieno Alarm has been raised over prospects of La Nina phenomenon developing over the equatorial Pacific Ocean. La Nina is characterised by unusually cold ocean temperatures in […]
El Niño over, but its victims still need help
Climate scientists conclude that climate change and El Niño are combining to create unprecedented extreme impacts this year Over 400 million people have been affected by the El Niño weather event that ended […]
La Nina Could Cause Further Drought in Horn of Africa
September 22, 2017 Sora Halake Percent of normal rainfall from May to September 2016 in Africa (NOAA) Scientists are warning that the Horn of Africa may have to endure another dry season […]
La Niña to make Kenya drier, bring floods in other countries
Aug. 02, 2016, 3:00 am By GILBERT KOECH @koechjunior_1 Latest forecasts indicate a 55-70 per cent chance of a La Niña developing towards the end of this year, the Food and Agriculture […]
1 Million Guatemalans Hungry as Drought Parches Central America
Already vulnerable with high levels of malnutrition and poverty, Guatemala is seeing an increase in food insecurity as drought hits hard. Nearly one million Guatemalans are struggling with food shortages and hunger as […]
Inflation in Indonesia: Rising Pressures Due to La Nina?
Agus Martowardojo Edited by CCB 3 May 2016 El Nino, which started to make its presence felt in mid-2015, is a weather phenomenon that involves periodical warm ocean water temperatures off the […]