Tag: drought
Vietnamese farmers face the wrath of climate change
Nguyen Ba, a 63-year-old farmer in Quang Phuoc commune, stood silently before his flooded field…
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…
