Tag: drought
Violent weather patterns are crushing the poor
By Luke Hunt, UCAN This year’s monsoon is harsh by historical standards and marked the…
Expensive rice leads to greater hunger
The rising cost of food affects everyone, and it’s important to recognise that many processors…
Four years of drought for Mekong River
VIENTIANE (UCAN): Poor rainfall, climate change and dams have produced the worst conditions along the…
Kenyan bishops urge decisive action on climate change-induced drought
NAIROBI (CNS): Kenya’s Catholic bishops called for decisive and urgent action to end the country’s…
Heavy rainfall eases drought effects in Mekong Delta
VIENTIANE (UCAN): Recorded water levels in the Lower Mekong River Basin [LMB] saw significant increases…
