Droughts
Chile’s parched mines race for an increasingly scarce commodity: water
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A record-breaking drought in Chile is impacting mining operations and forcing companies to escalate...
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N.Korea mobilises office workers to fight drought amid food shortages
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's office workers and factory labourers have been dispatched to farming areas around...
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Malnourished kids crowd hospital as Ethiopia hit by worst drought in 40 years
GODE, Ethiopia (Reuters) - Malnourished children are flooding into the paediatric ward of the main hospital in Ethiopia's Gode city...
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U.S. to provide $200 million in humanitarian aid for Horn of Africa, State Department says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will provide more than $200 million in aid for the Horn of Africa to...
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Fierce winds drive wildfires in U.S. Southwest
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) -Howling winds pushed wildfires towards villages in northern New Mexico on Friday, forcing thousands to flee...
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Rising food costs hamper Senegal Ramadan traditions
By Ngouda Dione DAKAR (Reuters) - There was no meat in the large silver bowl around which Astou Mandiang and...
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Chile announces unprecedented water rationing plan as drought enters 13th year
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - As a punishing, record-breaking drought enters its 13th year, Chile on Monday announced an unprecedented plan to...
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Hunger in Africa surges due to conflict, climate and food prices
By Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI (Reuters) - Conflict, climate change and rising food and fuel prices are pushing about a quarter...
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A green island turns red: Madagascans struggle through long drought
By Alkis Konstantidinis and Christophe Van Der Perre ANJEKY BEANATARA, Madagascar (Reuters) - With precious few trees left to slow...
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Too much water? Argentina farm belt rains mark shift away from drought fears
By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Heavy rains in Argentina's farm belt and expectations of more to come are...
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Portugal may limit street cleaning, watering of green spaces as drought drags
LISBON (Reuters) - Facing a worrying winter drought, Portugal may have to limit irrigation of green spaces and use of...
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Cyclone Batsirai’s rains bring temporary relief to Madagascan water seller
By Christophe Van Der Perre SAMPONA COMMUNE, MADAGASCAR (Reuters) - Standing at the side of a highway in the south...
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Millions facing severe hunger in Horn of Africa – U.N. food agency
GENEVA (Reuters) -The U.N. World Food Programme said on Tuesday that 13 million people across the Horn of Africa face...
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Goats, sheep and livelihoods lost to floods and cold in northern Kenya
By Baz Ratner NORTH HORR, Kenya (Reuters) - The carcasses of goats and sheep strewn across the scrubland of northern...
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Mekong group urges better water management collaboration as record drought persists
BANGKOK (Reuters) - The inter-governmental Mekong River Commission (MRC) on Thursday called on China and mainland Southeast Asian countries to...
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Four beekeepers detained in protest at Chilean capital, police stung
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Four beekeepers were detained after protesting in front of Chile's presidential palace in Santiago on Monday, according...
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For struggling Afghan family, the next meal is a matter of faith
By James Mackenzie, Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Ali Khara BAMIYAN, Afghanistan (Reuters) - As winter sets in, Afghan widow Kubra...
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A Wing and a Prayer: Australia’s bush-pilot pastor takes off again
By Loren Elliott BROKEN HILL, Australia (Reuters) - During the Australian outback summer, Christmas spirit does not travel by sleigh....
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From killer heatwaves to floods, climate change worsened weather extremes in 2021
By Lisa Shumaker and Andrea Januta (Reuters) - Extreme weather events in 2021 shattered records around the globe. Hundreds died...
Read moreChina’s southern megacities warn of water shortages during East River drought
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - China's major southern cities Guangzhou and Shenzhen have warned of severe water shortages lasting into next...
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