Horn of Africa drought threatens re-run of famines past

Fri, 26 Jul 2019 07:59:00 +0200ippmedia-en (en)

The British charity HYPERLINK " http://www.oxfam.org/en" Oxfam said Thursday that more than 15 million people across drought-stricken parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia now needed handouts and warned of a hefty death toll unless donors stumped up cash fast.

World: Drought, Disease and War Hit Global Agriculture, Says U.N.

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:53:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

by the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says that shortages of grain and other foodstuffs have left people in 41 countries — 31 of them in Africa — in need of handouts. “Ongoing conflicts and dry weather conditions remain the primary causes of high levels of severe food insecurity,....

Climate coalition countries vital

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 06:40:00 +0200newsday (en)

guest column Peter Makwanya. ALTHOUGH each country has context-specific climate challenges, it is important to approach the challenges in their localities, first and foremost, but it is also significant to approach these climate challenges in the framework of the regional community grouping, such as....

Grandine, Coldiretti Biella Vercelli: “Gravi danni, agricoltori sotto shock”

Sun, 07 Jul 2019 16:02:00 +0200newsbiella (it)

Nella notte di sabato un violento temporale, conseguenza delle alte temperature di questi giorni, ha colpito il vercellese. Ad essere maggiormente colpita è stata una fascia a Sud e Sud Ovest di Vercelli , dove chicchi di grandine del diametro di 5 cm sono scesi in pochi minuti con grande violenza.

Copernicus: un anno di inondazioni, un anno di siccità

Sat, 06 Jul 2019 04:45:00 +0200euronews-it (it)

Il quarto agosto più caldo di sempre. Secondo i dati forniti dal lo scorso mese di agosto 2018 è stato il quarto più caldo mai registrato. La copertura di ghiaccio marino è stata al di sotto della media in entrambe le regioni polari. L'Europa settentrionale, l'Australia e l'Africa meridionale erano particolarmente aride.

Rischio incendi boschivi

Sat, 06 Jul 2019 04:20:00 +0200protezionecivile (it)

Il 30% della superficie del nostro Paese è costituito da boschi, caratterizzati da un’ampia varietà di specie che nel corso dei millenni si sono adattate alla straordinaria variabilità dei climi, da quelli subaridi dell’estremo sud della penisola a quelli nivali dell’arco alpino.

El Niño aumenta riesgo de huracanes

Sat, 06 Jul 2019 04:17:00 +0200cuartopoder (es)

El fenómeno de El Niño es el responsable de las intensas precipitaciones que se han presentado en las últimas semanas en el centro, sur y poniente de Yucatán, pero también genera condiciones climáticas atípicas en el oriente, donde las lluvias han sido escasas a diferencia de otros años y también....

Rapporto Fao: guerre e cambiamenti climatici aggravano l’insicurezza alimentare nel mondo

Fri, 05 Jul 2019 10:20:00 +0200greenreport (it)

“Crop Prospects and Food Situation” pubblicato dalla Fao, «I conflitti in atto e le condizioni di tempo asciutto restano le cause principali degli elevati livelli di insicurezza alimentare grave, che impediscono a milioni di persone la disponibilità e l’accesso al cibo».

Aumenta riesgo de huracanes en el Atlántico por fenómeno "El Niño"

Fri, 05 Jul 2019 04:12:00 +0200elmanana (es)

MÉRIDA, Yuc.- El fenómeno de El Niño es el responsable de las intensas precipitaciones que se han presentado en las últimas semanas en el centro, sur y poniente de Yucatán, pero también genera condiciones climáticas atípicas en el oriente, donde las lluvias han sido escasas a diferencia de otros....

Conflitti e condizioni meteo avverse aggravano il fabbisogno alimentare

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 16:08:00 +0200meteoweb (it)

Secondo il rapporto “ Crop Prospects and Food Situation ” (Prospettive dei raccolti e situazione alimentare) diffuso oggi, i conflitti in atto e le condizioni di tempo asciutto restano le cause principali degli elevati livelli di insicurezza alimentare grave, che impediscono a milioni di persone la disponibilità e l’accesso al cibo.

Conflitti protratti e condizioni climatiche avverse aggravano il fabbisogno alimentare

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 15:43:00 +0200fao-it (it)

4 luglio 2019, Roma - Secondo il rapporto " Crop Prospects and Food Situation " (Prospettive dei raccolti e situazione alimentare) diffuso oggi, i conflitti in atto e le condizioni di tempo asciutto restano le cause principali degli elevati livelli di insicurezza alimentare grave, che impediscono a....

Tropical Depression ‘Mun’ a Welcome Shower After Drought: Expert, Farmers

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 14:12:00 +0200pattayatoday (en)

BANGKOK — The state weather department has officially warned that a tropical depression in China will affect Thailand – but there’s no cause for alarm, a weather expert says. The Thai Meteorological Department released a notice today advising that Tropical Depression Mun will hit dozens of....

Thailand: Tropical depression ‘Mun’ a welcome shower after drought: expert, farmers

Wed, 03 Jul 2019 09:33:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter. BANGKOK — The state weather department has officially warned that a tropical depression in China will affect Thailand – but there’s no cause for alarm, a weather expert says. The Thai Meteorological Department released a notice today advising that Tropical....

Southern Africa: Tanzania unlikeliest saviour in SADC maize crunch

Sat, 29 Jun 2019 11:04:00 +0200ippmedia-en (en)

The country is set to sell 700 000 tonnes of the staple maize food to Zimbabwe, which is enduring reduced yields after the Cyclone Idai ravaged crops when it made landfall in March. Tanzania is also exporting 1 million tonnes of maize to Kenya , which is experiencing yet another drought.

Here's the worst case scenarios for London and climate change

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 17:07:00 +0200getwestlondon (en)

This week we've had thunderstorm warnings in London as well as soaring temperatures expected for the weekend. The fear is this bizarre weather isn't down to an odd year but is instead the new normal. The United Nations warned us last year that we have 12 years to drastically change the amount of....

Water management needs to be a priority

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 13:26:00 +0200fginsight (en)

Replenishment. While there has been rainfall this spring, it has not been enough to replenish water supplies and soils. The past winter saw below average rainfall for almost the entire country (compared to a 1981-2010 average), giving soils and water storage facilities little ability to replenish.

FEATURE-Deadly clashes over cattle continue in Nigeria despite grazing ban

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:09:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

By Kelechukwu Iruoma. MAKURDI, Nigeria, June 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When the ambulances drove into the square in Makurdi city carrying more than 70 coffins, the air filled with the sound of weeping as hundreds of people waited for their loved ones to be buried.

Deadly clashes over cattle continue in Nigeria despite grazing ban Kelechukwu Iruoma

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:49:00 +0200trust (en)

Climate-driven drought and agricultural expansion are increasing fights over grazing land - but restrictions may not be helping, experts say. By Kelechukwu Iruoma. MAKURDI, Nigeria, June 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When the ambulances drove into the square in Makurdi city carrying more than 70....

a3 06232019-news-drought

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 06:46:00 +0200timescolonist (en)

“No,” she said. “What’s ‘rain’?” I slapped my forehead. Of course! It really has been that long since the South Island saw precipitation. For young people rain is just a fading memory, or perhaps the stuff of dubious legend like unicorns, pay phones or walking to school unescorted.

When the rain comes, will we be ready for it?

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 05:09:00 +0200timescolonist (en)

“No,” she said. “What’s ‘rain’?” I slapped my forehead. Of course! It really has been that long since the south Island saw precipitation. For young people rain is just a fading memory, or perhaps the stuff of dubious legend like unicorns, pay phones or walking to school unescorted.

<p>AVREMO UN DESERTO E LO CHIAMEREMO ITALIA &ndash; &ldquo;UN QUINTO DEL NOSTRO PAESE E&rsquo; A RISCHIO DESERTIFICAZIONE&rdquo;, LA PIU&rsquo; MINACCIATA E&rsquo; <span style="color:#FF0000;">LA SICILIA</span> MA TUTTO IL SUD PUO&rsquo; ESSERE COLPITO - L&rsquo;ALLARME SU &ldquo;UNA TRAGEDIA IN....

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 17:55:00 +0200dagospia (it)

desertificazione. Un quinto del territorio nazionale è a rischio desertificazione "a causa dei cambiamenti climatici con prolungati periodi di siccità, ma anche del progressivo consumo di suolo e della mancata valorizzazione dell’attività agricola nelle aree più difficili".

2018 was 4th hottest on record

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 06:07:00 +0200bdnews24 (en)

Weather extremes in 2018 included wildfires in California and Greece, drought in South Africa and floods in Kerala, India. Record levels of man-made greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels, trap ever more heat. Average global surface temperatures were 1.0 degree Celsius (1.

Let’s fight climate change

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 23:39:00 +0200nation-ke (en)

In Summary. When crops are wiped out by floods or drought, families are robbed of livelihoods and food security undermined. Poverty, deforestation, overgrazing and lack of irrigation undermine productivity. Advertisement. By EDITORIAL There is little doubt that the country is already feeling the effects of climate change.

"Las voces en favor de nuestro planeta son cada vez más fuertes"

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 17:21:00 +0200elmercuriodigital (es)

"Debemos cumplir nuestro mandato" Inger Andersen, Directora Ejecutiva, ONU Medio Ambiente "Hay algo en el aire. No estoy hablando de la contaminación o de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero. Me refiero al cambio que necesita hacer la humanidad para abordar los desafíos ambientales que han....

Global heating to inflict more droughts on Africa as well as floods

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 02:10:00 +0200observer (en)

Global heating could bring many more bouts of severe drought as well as increased flooding to Africa than previously forecast, scientists have warned. New research says the continent will experience many extreme outbreaks of intense rainfall over the next 80 years. These could trigger devastating floods, storms and disruption of farming.

Global heating to inflict more droughts on Africa as well as floods

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 14:22:00 +0200guardian (en)

Global heating could bring many more bouts of severe drought as well as increased flooding to Africa than previously forecast, scientists have warned. New research says the continent will experience many extreme outbreaks of intense rainfall over the next 80 years. These could trigger devastating floods, storms and disruption of farming.

Africa faces dual threat of drought and floods from global heating

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 12:51:00 +0200guardian (en)

Flooding in the Tana river area of Kenya in 2018, when 60,000 people were forced to move home/ overflowed at Onkolde Village, in coastal Tana Delta region of Kenya. About 64 000 people have displaced from the flooded area, according to Kenya Red Cross.

Previsioni meteo. Da giovedì punte fino a 40 gradi al Sud.Tempo instabile a nord fino a mercoledì

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 20:29:00 +0200247libero (it)

Il clima nel nord-Italia sarà caratterizzato nelle giornate di oggi e domani soprattutto, da una certa instabilità, con la formazioni di isolati temporali sulle Alpi ma anche a valle nelle zone del Nord-Ovest e del Veneto. Più sereno il tempo nel resto d’Italia, dove continuerà a prevalere l’alta....

Francisco Madeira

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 17:05:00 +0200coastweek (en)

On May 20, aid agencies launched a drought response plan seeking 710 million dollars to urgently help 4.5 million people. Somalia’s overall Humanitarian Response Plan for 2019, requiring 1.08 billion dollars, is only 22 percent funded. The Somalia Humanitarian Fund is currently depleted.

Da giovedì punte fino a 40 gradi al Sud e nelle isole. Instabilità a nord fino a mercoledì

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 13:21:00 +0200247libero (it)

In Italia le catastrofi naturali hanno causato molti più danni negli ultimi 20 anni che nei 20 anni precedenti. Si calcola infatti che tra il 1998 e il 2017, l’ammontare complessivo dei danni economici è aumentato del 151% rispetto al periodo che va dal 1978 al 1997.

Atoyac: bendición o maldición

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 17:28:00 +0200noticiasnet (es)

LA CIÉNEGA ZIMATLÁN, Oax.- La escasez y el exceso de las lluvias se ha convertido en una disyuntiva en esta comunidad de los Valles Centrales, sobre todo, en las tierras que se localizan en las partes bajas, cercanas al río Atoyac. “Rogamos a Dios para que llueva, pero también para que no sea mucha....

Impact of El Nino: A peek into a changing world

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 05:48:00 +0200straitstimesSG (en)

THE BOY CHILD. Like the tantrums of a petulant child, the destruction that El Nino has wrought in recent decades has made the world sit up and pay more attention. The 1982 event, in particular, was a turning point. That year, El Nino caused a global catastrophe - droughts in the western Pacific and....

UNHCR warns of growing climate-related displacement in Somalia

Fri, 07 Jun 2019 10:58:00 +0200unhcr-org (en)

. This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch to whom quoted text may be attributed at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. A Somali family who lost most of their livestock because of severe drought pose for a picture in Wajaale, Somalia, June 2017. © UNHCR/Mustafa Saeed.

Famine in Somalia could cause more than 2 million deaths, UN says

Fri, 07 Jun 2019 10:37:00 +0200thenational (en)

More than two million people could die from starvation in Somalia by September if international assistance is not urgently provided in the war-scarred east African nation, the United Nations said this week. Mark Lowcock, UN undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs, issued a call for about $700 million (Dh2.

INTERVIEW -Drought leaves 366,000 'one step away from famine' in Madagascar - U.N.

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 20:32:00 +0200trust (en)

By Nita Bhalla. NAIROBI, June 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Recurring drought in Madagascar's south has left more than 360,000 people on the brink of famine, a top United Nations official warned on Thursday, urging donors to do more to help people prepare for climate shocks. Ursula Mueller, U.N.

U.N. Aid Chief Warns of Looming ‘Horror’ as Somalia Again Faces Famine

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:20:00 +0200nytimes (en)

The top humanitarian official at the United Nations sounded the alarm on Wednesday about the looming risk of famine in the Horn of Africa because of drought, warning that more than five million people are threatened, mostly Somalis. The official, Mark Lowcock, under secretary general and emergency....

Mobilisation Needed for Climate-Related Disasters

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 08:37:00 +0200ipsnews (en)

“UNHCR and humanitarian partners fear that severe climatic conditions combined with armed conflict and protracted displacement could push the country into a far bigger humanitarian emergency,” said UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch. As a result of below average rains and a worsening drought, an estimated 5.

UNHCR warns of growing climate-related displacement in Somalia

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 08:21:00 +0200africa-newsroom (en)

GENEVA, Switzerland, June 5, 2019/APO Group/ -- This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch to whom quoted text may be attributed at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Ahead of World Environment Day tomorrow, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling....

Press release: National Drought Group agrees support for farmers and wildlife

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 18:51:00 +0200gov-uk (en)

Lower than average rainfall, continuing through April and May – particularly in the East of England – has seen some river flows decline to lower than normal for the time of year. In the south and east, rainfall has not replenished groundwater stores, with levels now declining.

Somalia: UNHCR warns of growing climate-related displacement in Somalia

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 13:41:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Ahead of World Environment Day tomorrow, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for urgent additional support to help people affected and displaced by drought in Somalia.

UNHCR warns of growing climate-related displacement in Somalia

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 12:02:00 +0200unhcr-org (en)

. This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch to whom quoted text may be attributed at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. A Somali family who lost most of their livestock because of severe drought pose for a picture in Wajaale, Somalia, June 2017. © UNHCR/Mustafa Saeed.

Sri Lanka

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 04:59:00 +0200wfp (en)

A middle-income country, Sri Lanka is focusing its development agenda on accelerating economic growth and recovering from a 30-year civil war that ended in 2009, while ensuring good governance and sustaining peace. The country is credited with considerable advancement in several development areas,....

Mozambique cyclones are “wake-up call,” says World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Wed, 29 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200africa-newsroom (en)

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 29, 2019/APO Group/ -- Fact-finding mission makes recommendations for future resilience. The devastation caused by cyclones Idai and Kenneth which hit Mozambique within the space of a few weeks is a wake-up call about more high-impact tropical cyclones, coastal flooding and....

Mozambique: Mozambique cyclones are “wake-up call,” says WMO

Wed, 29 May 2019 12:41:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Fact-finding mission makes recommendations for future resilience. Geneva/Beira, Mozambique, 29 May 2019 (WMO) - The devastation caused by cyclones Idai and Kenneth which hit Mozambique within the space of a few weeks is a wake-up call about more high-impact tropical cyclones, coastal flooding and....

Clima: Unicef, 90% malattie da cambiamento ricade su bimbi under 5

Sun, 26 May 2019 05:14:00 +0200citynews (it)

Roma, 24 mag. (AdnKronos Salute) - Circa il 90% del peso delle malattie attribuibili al cambiamento climatico ricade sui bimbi sotto i 5 anni. E' il monito delll'Unicef che, in occasione del secondo Global Strike for Future, ricorda che circa 530 milioni di bambini nel mondo vivono in aree con una frequenza di inondazioni estremamente alta.

African co-operation benefits agric sector

Sun, 26 May 2019 02:41:00 +0200zimbabwesituation (en)

Elita Chikwati Zimbabwe joins the rest of the continent in commemorating Africa Day against a background of growing co-operation among member states in the field of agriculture, especially in finding ways of mitigating the harsh effects of climate change, crop and animal diseases, and confronting....

24 May 2019 Unicef: "Malattie da cambiamenti climatici, colpiti soprattutto i bimbi sotto i 5 anni"

Fri, 24 May 2019 20:12:00 +0200civonline (it)

Unicef: "Malattie da cambiamenti climatici, colpiti soprattutto i bimbi sotto i 5 anni" In occasione del secondo Global Strike for Future (oggi), l’nicef ricorda che i cambiamenti climatici hanno un impatto sproporzionato sui bambini e i giovani circa il 90% del peso delle malattie attribuibili al....

Clima Unicef 90 malattie da cambiamento ricade su bimbi under 5

Fri, 24 May 2019 16:48:00 +0200padovanews (it)

Roma, 24 mag. (AdnKronos Salute) – Circa il 90% del peso delle malattie attribuibili al cambiamento climatico ricade sui bimbi sotto i 5 anni. E’ il monito delll’Unicef che, in occasione del secondo Global Strike for Future, ricorda che circa 530 milioni di bambini nel mondo vivono in aree con una frequenza di inondazioni estremamente alta.

Clima: Unicef, 90% malattie da cambiamento ricade su bimbi under 5

Fri, 24 May 2019 15:31:00 +0200olbianotizie (it)

Roma, 24 mag. (AdnKronos Salute) - Circa il 90% del peso delle malattie attribuibili al cambiamento climatico ricade sui bimbi sotto i 5 anni. E' il monito delll'Unicef che, in occasione del secondo Global Strike for Future, ricorda che circa 530 milioni di bambini nel mondo vivono in aree con una frequenza di inondazioni estremamente alta.

Clima: Unicef, 90% malattie da cambiamento ricade su bimbi under 5

Fri, 24 May 2019 15:14:00 +0200sassarinotizie (it)

Roma, 24 mag. (AdnKronos Salute) - Circa il 90% del peso delle malattie attribuibili al cambiamento climatico ricade sui bimbi sotto i 5 anni. E' il monito delll'Unicef che, in occasione del secondo Global Strike for Future, ricorda che circa 530 milioni di bambini nel mondo vivono in aree con una frequenza di inondazioni estremamente alta.

Clima: Unicef, 90% malattie da cambiamento ricade su bimbi under 5

Fri, 24 May 2019 14:57:00 +0200lasicilia (it)

Roma, 24 mag. (AdnKronos Salute) - Circa il 90% del peso delle malattie attribuibili al cambiamento climatico ricade sui bimbi sotto i 5 anni. E' il monito delll'Unicef che, in occasione del secondo Global Strike for Future, ricorda che circa 530 milioni di bambini nel mondo vivono in aree con una frequenza di inondazioni estremamente alta.

EU court rejects historic citizenâ s climate case

Thu, 23 May 2019 05:53:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

PARIS: The European Court of Justice threw out a landmark case brought by 10 families who sued the European Union over the threats climate change poses to their homes and livelihoods, lawyers said Wednesday. Lawyers said the ECJ earlier this month dismissed the case on procedural grounds, arguing....

Feed aggregator

Thu, 23 May 2019 04:36:00 +0200EC (en)

Mongolia is vulnerable to a wide range of natural disasters, including floods, dust storms, droughts, wildfires, and earthquakes. These events have an adverse impact on people's lives and livestock, which is the key source of food, transport, and income for many Mongolian families. Since 2016, the EU has provided a total of EUR 1.

Washington State Faces a Drought Emergency While Much of the U.S. Is Having a Wet Spring. Is This Normal?

Thu, 23 May 2019 03:48:00 +0200psmag (en)

Meanwhile, earlier this year, California officials declared the state to be drought-free after more than seven years. And this week, California is expected to get 150 to 200 percent of its normal monthly rainfall through May 22nd, according to CNN . The Midwest has also experienced extreme weather....

Meeting calls to mitigate disaster risks in school, community

Wed, 22 May 2019 12:29:00 +0200vietnamplus-en (en)

Ninh Thuan (VNA) – A meeting was held on May 22 at Nguyen Binh Khiem high school in Phuoc Nam commune, the south central province of Ninh Thuan, calling for efforts to mitigate disaster risks in schools and community. Nguyen Binh Khiem school’s students presented photos and videos on impacts of....

Meteo Estate 2019, le Previsioni stagionali di AccuWeather: ondate di caldo e rischio incendi dal Portogallo alle Alpi e alla Polonia, occasionale maltempo in Italia

Tue, 21 May 2019 17:03:00 +0200meteoweb (it)

Manca esattamente un mese all’inizio dell’ estate , eppure in Italia sembriamo lontanissimi dalla bella stagione visto l’andamento del mese di maggio. Dopo un maggio caratterizzato prevalentemente da freddo e maltempo da nord a sud sulla nostra penisola, gli amanti dell’estate sperano in una stagione calda e piena di sole.

We all smell the smoke, we all feel the heat. This environmental catastrophe is global | Alexis Wright

Fri, 17 May 2019 23:25:00 +0200guardian (en)

Bushfires rage out of control in Victoria in 2009. Photograph: A Coppel/Newspix / Rex Features. There were two thousand firefighters risking their lives in fighting this “catastrophe” that had so far burnt 100,000 hectares of land. Homes were destroyed.

Tanzanie: au moins cinq morts et 2570 sans-abri après des inondations

Fri, 17 May 2019 11:31:00 +0200lefigaro (fr)

Au moins cinq personnes ont été tuées depuis le début de la semaine et quelque 2570 sont aujourd'hui sans abri dans un district du sud de la Tanzanie, après des pluies torrentielles, a appris l'AFP vendredi de source administrative. » LIRE AUSSI - Plus de 200 morts dans le naufrage d'un ferry en....

11h57 Tanzanie : au moins cinq morts et 2.570 sans-abri après des inondations

Fri, 17 May 2019 11:03:00 +0200lorientlejour (fr)

Au moins cinq personnes ont été tuées depuis le début de la semaine et quelque 2.570 sont aujourd'hui sans abri dans un district du sud de la Tanzanie, après des pluies torrentielles, a-t-on appris vendredi de source administrative. "Les dégâts causés par les inondations sont énormes", a déclaré à....

North Korea Suffers Worst Drought In Decades

Wed, 15 May 2019 17:54:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

The North Korean government announced Wednesday that it is facing its worst drought in 40 years as the United Nations (U.N.) expressed concerns of food shortages. North Korean state media broadcaster KCNA said that the average rain and snowfall level has fallen to its lowest level in 37 years. In the first five months of the year, an average of 2.

How Kenya's pastoralists are coping with changes in weather patterns

Tue, 14 May 2019 09:45:00 +0200kenyastar (en)

Kenya is experiencing changes in its weather patterns. This includes changes in temperatures and wind and rainfall patterns particularly shifts in the timing and length of rainy seasons. This has led to more droughts and floods. These changes have increased the vulnerability of pastoralists....

How Kenya's pastoralists are coping with changes in weather patterns

Tue, 14 May 2019 07:16:00 +0200polandsun (en)

Kenya is experiencing changes in its weather patterns. This includes changes in temperatures and wind and rainfall patterns particularly shifts in the timing and length of rainy seasons. This has led to more droughts and floods. These changes have increased the vulnerability of pastoralists....

How Kenya's pastoralists are coping with changes in weather patterns

Tue, 14 May 2019 06:34:00 +0200irishsun (en)

Kenya is experiencing changes in its weather patterns. This includes changes in temperatures and wind and rainfall patterns particularly shifts in the timing and length of rainy seasons. This has led to more droughts and floods. These changes have increased the vulnerability of pastoralists....

Según informe de ONG alemana: Honduras, entre 3 países “azotados” por desastres

Mon, 13 May 2019 13:15:00 +0200latribuna (es)

Según los informes, los países que encabezan el listado junto a Honduras, como los más afectados por fenómenos meteorológicos, son Puerto Rico, Haití en el Caribe y Myanmar en el sur de Asia. Además, a esa lista se suman Nicaragua, Filipinas, Bangladesh, Pakistán, Vietnam, Tailandia y República Dominicana.

5 Natural Disasters That Demand Quick Environmental Change

Sat, 11 May 2019 18:10:00 +0200interestingengineering (en)

Natural disasters are extreme they are basically sudden events that are caused due to changing environmental patterns. As the name explains they are a disaster that not only damages the properties but also affect the people, flora and fauna around. The worst part is that these disasters like....

How Scientists Use Climate Models to Predict Mosquito-Borne Disease Outbreaks

Fri, 10 May 2019 19:34:00 +0200smithsonianmag (en)

Mosquito-borne diseases threaten billions of people, and while the diseases vary in biology and geography, most, if not all, are exacerbated by climate change. Scientists predict that a warming world will invite the spread of more mosquitoes, and more illness, threatening a billion more people over the next 60 years.

Continue reading 'The power of the sky': How a Dallas journalist ended up chasing tornadoes in Nebraska

Thu, 09 May 2019 20:07:00 +0200dallasnews (en)

For The Dallas Morning News' weather reporter Jesus Jimenez, it was living in North Texas. The D-FW area, he said, is susceptible to all kinds of weather. "We get the snowstorms, the hail, the tornadoes, the flooding, the droughts, the 100-degree days," Jimenez said. "It's also possible that we get remnants of hurricanes.

More than 500,000 people at risk in drought-hit Namibia

Wed, 08 May 2019 09:48:00 +0200EastAfrican (en)

A past photo of a dead animal. At least 60,000 domestic animals have died in the past six months in drought-stricken Namibia. PHOTO | AFP In Summary. The lack of rain has already left 500,000 people - one in five Namibians - without access to enough food, the government says. At least 60,000 domestic animals have died in the past six months.

Drought-hit Namibia 'faces natural disaster'

Tue, 07 May 2019 19:37:00 +0200clubofmozambique (en)

It is the second time in three years that a state of emergency has been declared because of drought. Namibia is facing a “natural disaster” because of poor rains, President Hage Geingob says. He has declared a state of emergency – the second in three years – over the situation, mobilising all government agencies to respond to the drought.

More than 500,000 at risk in drought-hit Namibia

Tue, 07 May 2019 16:24:00 +0200bbc (en)

Image copyright AFP Image caption Livestock and wild animals are also at risk from the drought. Namibia is facing a "natural disaster" because of poor rains, President Hage Geingob says. He has declared a state of emergency - the second in three years - over the situation, mobilising all government agencies to respond to the drought.

Over 500,000 at risk in drought-hit Namibia

Tue, 07 May 2019 15:47:00 +0200bbc (en)

Image copyright AFP Image caption Livestock and wild animals are also at risk of the adverse drought effects. Namibia is facing a "natural disaster" because of poor rains, President Hage Geingob says. He has declared a state of emergency - the second in three years - over the situation, mobilising all government agencies to respond to the drought.

Cyclone Fani | IMD director says India at a stage where it can save most lives

Sat, 04 May 2019 22:53:00 +0200financialexpress (en)

AMITABH SINHA: In recent years, states have been successful in minimising damage caused by cyclones. How has this been achieved? This is because response actions and preparatory precautions are now systematically implemented. The target of our team is to ensure there is no casualty.

Drought: A wide-angle picture

Wed, 01 May 2019 23:26:00 +0200phys (en)

Disastrous droughts are striking widespread areas of the world, from South Africa to American West. Benjamin Cook, a research scientist at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, has written a primer on everything one needs to know about the subject.

Climate change has influenced global drought risk for ‘more than a century’

Wed, 01 May 2019 19:42:00 +0200carbonbrief (en)

The influence of human-caused climate change on global drought risk could extend back for more than a century, a study finds. By studying tree-ring records from across the world, researchers have, for the first time, traced the “fingerprint” of climate change on drought risk back to 1900 – a time....

World: Cred Crunch Newsletter, Issue No. 54 (April 2019) - Disasters 2018: Year in Review

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 21:34:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Brussels 2019 - In 2018, there were 315 climate-related and geophysical disaster events recorded in the EM-DAT (International Disaster Database) with 11,804 deaths, and over 68 million people affected across the world. Globally, Indonesia recorded nearly half the total deaths from disasters, while....

Storm-struck Mozambique must revamp climate preparations - former first lady

Sun, 28 Apr 2019 04:29:00 +0200reuters-af (en)

“Beira was left literally with no one single roof that was not affected,” she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. “I was so traumatised that for a week I couldn’t make sense of myself.” On Thursday, Mozambique was slammed by another storm, which spun into its northern coast, near Pemba.

article Storm-struck Mozambique must revamp climate preparations - former first lady

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 19:43:00 +0200trust (en)

Mozambique will have to find ways to rebuild homes and other infrastructure to keep them safer from growing climate threats, says Graca Machel. By Laurie Goering. LONDON, April 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - After Cyclone Idai blasted through the Mozambican port of Beira in March, former first....

NORVEGIA 30 min Incendi al sud: centinaia di evacuati Le fiamme sono ancora fuori controllo e i forti venti potrebbero provocare la loro diffusione

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:26:00 +0200tio (it)

OSLO - Centinaia di persone hanno dovuto lasciare le loro case in Norvegia per gli incendi boschivi che si stanno sviluppando nel sud del paese scandinavo, secondo quanto riferisce la Bbc. La polizia, ancora incerta sull'origine dei roghi, ha avvertito che le fiamme sono ancora fuori controllo e i....

How do cow herders spot water in the Sahara? With satellites, of course.

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 13:09:00 +0200technologyreview (en)

For most of his 50 years, Abdoul Ag Alwaly, a cattle herder in northern Mali, used the same way of finding water for his cows. He would pay a motorcyclist or camel driver to roam the desert surrounding the city of Gao and check the levels of scattered creeks and wells.

Italia nel ciclone, allerta meteo. "Megaponte, in due milioni cancellano la partenza"

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 04:47:00 +0200quotidiano (it)

Roma, 23 aprile 2019 - Italia nel ciclone. Il maltempo , che ieri ha colpito il Sud si è spostato al Centro Nord, con un carico di pesanti piogge e neve sulle Alpi. Le previsioni meteo annunciano ancora forti venti di Scirocco. Agitati i mari. Domani, secondo le mappe 3bmeteo e ilMeteo.it, ancora brutto tempo al Nord .

Be prepared

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 04:22:00 +0200inquirer (en)

But the capital region was jolted nonetheless by the alarming shaking that caused tall buildings to visibly sway, reminding the public that a potentially much stronger quake — the “Big One” — can strike the metro and its environs. A 2004 Earthquake Impact Reduction Study for Metropolitan Manila by....

Latest updates on humanitarian situation in Somalia

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 16:43:00 +0200mareeg (en)

Figures for people targeted and reached may include double counting as individuals often receive aid from multiple cluster. Contributions had been recorded based on the exchange rate when the cash was received, which may differ from the Certified Statement of Accounts that records contributions based on the exchange rate at the time of the pledge.

Previsioni meteo, maltempo e allerta Protezione Civile. 25 aprile: Italia divisa in due

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 11:00:00 +0200247libero (it)

Roma, 23 aprile 2019 - Italia nel ciclone. Il maltempo , che ieri ha colpito il Sud si è spostato al Centro Nord, con un carico di pesanti piogge e neve sulle Alpi. Le previsioni meteo annunciano ancora forti venti di Scirocco. Agitati i mari. Domani, secondo le mappe 3bmeteo e ilMeteo.it, ancora brutto tempo al Nord .

Hurricane Aftermath Leaves Florida with Years of Major Wildfire Threat

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 13:39:00 +0200scientificamerican (en)

The surging seas and vicious winds that Hurricane Michael unleashed on the Florida Panhandle last October have long since died down. Yet the scars left by the strongest storm ever to strike the region have ramped up the risk of another type of natural disaster for years to come: across millions of....

With Widespread Deforestation, North Korea Faces an Environmental Crisis

Fri, 19 Apr 2019 18:43:00 +0200scientificamerican (en)

North Korea holds a Tree Planting Day every March. The question is whether it helps regreen a largely denuded nation whose people face food shortages, deadly natural disasters and bitterly cold winters. The public holiday began in 1946 when North Korea was under direct Soviet rule.

With Widespread Deforestation, North Korea Faces an Environmental Crisis

Fri, 19 Apr 2019 18:36:00 +0200agenparl (en)

North Korea holds a Tree Planting Day every March. The question is whether it helps regreen a largely denuded nation whose people face food shortages, deadly natural disasters and bitterly cold winters. The public holiday began in 1946 when North Korea was under direct Soviet rule.

Pakistan vs the environment

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 00:07:00 +0200pakobserver (en)

Abdullah Gauhar Malik. AS we step into the months of April and May, the weather changes from blissful winds to the scorching heat and there is a sense of irritability all around. With every passing year, we set a record for having the highest temperature in more than a decade or often even a century.

Another fire destroys over 100 acres of Mt Kenya forest

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 15:01:00 +0200nation-ke (en)

Firefighters battling a blaze Mount Kenya National Park on April 16, 2019. The fire which broke out on Monday had by Tuesday burnt over 100 acres of vegetation. PHOTO | ALEX NJERU | NATION MEDIA GROUP In Summary. The fire comes barely three weeks after another inferno consumed more than150, 000 hectares of the precious water tower.

What climate change means for investors, according to Jeremy Grantham

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 01:54:00 +0200marketwatch (en)

As floods raged in the Midwest U.S., Australia experienced extreme heat, and a cyclone ravaged Mozambique, Grantham, 81, shared his latest thoughts about climate change, as well as his views about the currency and stock markets. Read the following edited excerpts for more.

Extreme weather continues to batter USA this year: Is global warming to blame?

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 22:53:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Tornadoes in the South, floods and snow in the Midwest, crazy heat in Alaska. What's going on with the extreme weather this year? Most of it is par for the course, experts say, because we live in the nation with the world's wildest weather extremes: No other country on Earth has the USA's ferocious....

AT&T made an incredibly detailed map of where climate change will damage its infrastructure

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 19:55:00 +0200fastcompany (en)

By the middle of the century, as climate change progresses, extreme flooding is likely to increase across some southeastern U.S. states. AT&T, which has to deal with the immediate aftermath of any storm when phone service goes out, now knows where flooding is more likely–down to the level of each neighborhood.

Extreme weather continues to batter U.S. this year: Is global warming to blame?

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 19:51:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Tornadoes in the South, floods and snow in the Midwest, crazy heat in Alaska. What's going on with the extreme weather this year? Most of it is par for the course, experts say, since we live in the nation with the world's wildest weather extremes: No other country on Earth has the USA's ferocious....

Extreme weather continues to batter U.S. this year: Is global warming to blame?

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 19:39:00 +0200azcentral (en)

Tornadoes in the South, floods and snow in the Midwest, crazy heat in Alaska. What's going on with the extreme weather this year? Most of it is par for the course, experts say, since we live in the nation with the world's wildest weather extremes: No other country on Earth has the USA's ferocious....

Somalia: Somalia Humanitarian Fund Annual Report 2018

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:12:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Figures for people targeted and reached may include double counting as individuals often receive aid from multiple cluster. Contributions had been recorded based on the exchange rate when the cash was received, which may differ from the Certified Statement of Accounts that records contributions based on the exchange rate at the time of the pledge.

Bark beetle threatens Black Forest's trees ripped down by historic bomb cyclone

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 06:42:00 +0200gazette (en)

Many pine trees were lost in Black Forest during the March 13 blizzard. Foresters are urging Black Forest residents to chip, chop and clip the hundreds of small trees and branches ripped down during last month’s bomb cyclone to help avoid another bark beetle infestation.

WeWorld Index 2019: la scuola è sotto attacco, istruzione primo baluardo contro l’esclusione

Tue, 09 Apr 2019 19:29:00 +0200onuitalia (it)

(di Maria Novella Topi) – ROMA, 9 APRILE – Nel mondo c’è una vera e propria guerra che si combatte contro l’ istruzione , e sono sotto attacco bambine e bambini, ma anche insegnanti e operatori umanitari. Il rapporto 2019 della onlus WeWorld-GVC – presentato oggi alla Farnesina – mette quest’anno....

Archivio News Meteo

Sun, 07 Apr 2019 04:44:00 +0200ilmeteo (it)

La nuova settimana sarà caratterizzata da grande variabilità. Nuova perturbazione mercoledì. Mercoledì piogge al Centro-Nord, giovedì tempo instabile sulle regioni centro-meridionali. Qualche temporale anche al Sud e in Sicilia. Domenica alcune fasi piovose con molte nubi.

Nubifragi sull'Italia: è allerta. Alpi, fino a un metro di neve

Thu, 04 Apr 2019 05:28:00 +0200quotidiano (it)

Roma, 4 aprile 2019 - Il maltempo incombe sull' Italia : dopo settimane di siccità le annunciano l'arrivo di una forte perturbazione che interesserà il Paese tra oggi e domani, portando neve copiosa sulle Alpi e localmente sugli Appennini e temporali da nord a sud.

Allerta meteo, nubifragi in tutta Italia. Un metro di neve: ecco dove

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 14:32:00 +0200247libero (it)

Roma, 4 aprile 2019 - Il maltempo incombe sull' Italia : dopo settimane di siccità le annunciano l'arrivo di una forte perturbazione che interesserà il Paese tra oggi e domani, portando neve copiosa sulle Alpi e localmente sugli Appennini e temporali da Nord a Sud.

What Climate Change Means for Investors, According to Jeremy Grantham

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 14:22:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

As floods raged in the Midwest U.S., Australia experienced extreme heat, and a cyclone ravaged Mozambique, Grantham, 81, shared his latest thoughts about climate change, as well as his views about the currency and stock markets. Read the following edited excerpts for more.

What Climate Change Means for Investors, According to Jeremy Grantham

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 14:17:00 +0200marketwatch (en)

As floods raged in the Midwest U.S., Australia experienced extreme heat, and a cyclone ravaged Mozambique, Grantham, 81, shared his latest thoughts about climate change, as well as his views about the currency and stock markets. Read the following edited excerpts for more.

Meteo, rivoluzione gelida. Bufere di neve, alluvioni lampo

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 04:42:00 +0200quotidiano (it)

Roma, 2 aprile 2019 - Le previsioni meteo per le prossime ore non lasciano spazio a dubbi: la primavera va in pausa e con lei anche le temperature sopra la media stagionale. Una massa di aria fredda proveniente dal Nord Euroa sta per introdursi nell'area del Mediterraneo, dove si scontrerà con correnti più calde da Sud.

Previsioni meteo, rivoluzione gelida. Bufere di neve e alluvioni lampo

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 19:03:00 +0200247libero (it)

Roma, 2 aprile 2019 - Le previsioni meteo per le prossime ore non lasciano spazio a dubbi: la primavera va in pausa e con lei anche le temperature sopra la media stagionale. Una massa di aria fredda proveniente dal Nord Euroa sta per introdursi nell'area del Mediterraneo, dove si scontrerà con correnti più calde da Sud.

Torna la pioggia in Liguria, le previsioni Arpal

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 15:29:00 +0200ligurianotizie (it)

Torna, secondo il centro previsionale di Arpal , la pioggia in Liguria e torna proprio in un momento in cui ce n’è bisogno soprattutto per l’agricoltura. E’, infatti, in arrivo una perturbazione da Nord unita ad una corrente da Sud che porterà già dalla giornata di oggi nuvole in tutta la regione e da domani, mercoledì 3 aprile, la pioggia.

Allerta Meteo, carte da incubo per Giovedì 4 Aprile ma il maltempo inizierà Mercoledì 3: lo scirocco innescherà un grande “monsone” al Centro/Nord

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 13:59:00 +0200meteoweb (it)

Allerta Meteo, forte maltempo in arrivo sull'Italia con lo scirocco: piogge torrenziali su tutto il Centro/Nord tra Mercoledì sera e Giovedì, nel weekend forti piogge al Sud. Allerta Meteo – L’Italia si appresta a vivere una violenta ondata di maltempo nei prossimi giorni: cresce la preoccupazione....

Torna la pioggia in Liguria, le previsioni Arpal

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 11:49:00 +0200247libero (it)

Torna, secondo il centro previsionale di Arpal , la pioggia in Liguria e torna proprio in un momento in cui ce n’è bisogno soprattutto per l’agricoltura. E’, infatti, in arrivo una perturbazione da Nord unita ad una corrente da Sud che porterà già dalla giornata di oggi nuvole in tutta la regione e da domani, mercoledì 3 aprile, la pioggia.

La grande muraglia verde: 8mila Km di alberi per salvare l'Africa

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 15:57:00 +0200greenme (it)

È nota come Grande Muraglia Verde. Un muro di vegetazione che attraversa l'Africa da ovest verso est. Una meraviglia naturale che, una volta completata, si estenderà per 8mila km, con un obiettivo: fornire cibo e un futuro a milioni di persone che vivono in una regione in ginocchio a causa dei cambiamenti climatici.

Bark beetle threatens Black Forest's trees ripped down by historic bomb cyclone

Sun, 31 Mar 2019 23:08:00 +0200gazette (en)

"If people treat the slash and green branches impacted by the storm properly, the first brood of the Ips beetle will die," said Dave Root, a forester with the Colorado State Forest Service. "We hopefully can prevent a huge population of beetles emerging from that green slash that will attack other trees.

Stato del clima, WMO: 62mln di persone colpite da eventi estremi

Sat, 30 Mar 2019 11:59:00 +0100rinnovabili (it)

; I segnali fisici e gli impatti socio-economici dei cambiamenti climatici stanno accelerando mentre le concentrazioni record di gas serra portano le temperature globali verso livelli sempre più pericolosi. Il documento sullo Stato del clima mostra un’accelerazione degli impatti del climate change.

America's 2019 harvest is already in trouble

Sat, 30 Mar 2019 02:51:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

As farmers plant their 2019 crops, hopeful for an abundant harvest, they are unknowingly battling history. Past wildfires and other tree loss in California will likely interfere with U.S. food crops, based on emerging results of our own and colleagues’ research.

America's 2019 harvest is already in trouble

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 21:32:00 +0100thehill (en)

As farmers plant their 2019 crops, hopeful for an abundant harvest, they are unknowingly battling history. Past wildfires and other tree loss in California will likely interfere with U.S. food crops, based on emerging results of our own and colleagues’ research.

Stato del clima globale, WMO: il tempo delle parole è finito

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 16:42:00 +0100247libero (it)

Stato del clima, WMO: 62mld di persone colpite da eventi estremi; I segnali fisici e gli impatti socio-economici dei cambiamenti climatici stanno accelerando mentre le concentrazioni record di gas serra portano le temperature globali verso livelli sempre più pericolosi.

Stato del clima, WMO: 62mld di persone colpite da eventi estremi

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 15:59:00 +0100rinnovabili (it)

; I segnali fisici e gli impatti socio-economici dei cambiamenti climatici stanno accelerando mentre le concentrazioni record di gas serra portano le temperature globali verso livelli sempre più pericolosi. Il documento sullo Stato del clima mostra un’accelerazione degli impatti del climate change.

Il deserto degli italiani

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 12:05:00 +0100247libero (it)

La desertificazione è un rischio che il nostro paese non può ignorare. Colpirà molti settori, dall’agricoltura al turismo, e molte regioni, soprattutto nel meridione. È importante trovare soluzioni, ma non possiamo farlo da soli. Azioni concrete contro il riscaldamento globale: ecco cosa chiede il....

Maltempo, stanno arrivando ...

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 23:17:00 +0100centrometeoitaliano-salute (it)

Maltempo insistente in parte d’Italia. Il maltempo che nei giorni scorsi ha interessato velocemente gran parte della penisola, soprattutto sotto forma di vento molto forte e superiore ai 100 km/h, continua ancora in queste ore ad interessare il meridione, in particolare la Calabria e la Sicilia, con piogge intense e nubifragi .

Rapporto annuale WMO, tutti i DATI sul clima e gli eventi meteo estremi del 2018 tra ondate di caldo e freddo, incendi, cicloni e tempeste: “Non c’è più tempo per rimandare”

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 20:00:00 +0100meteoweb (it)

Ogni anno, l’Organizzazione Meteorologica Mondiale (WMO) pubblica la “ WMO Annual Statement on the Status of the Global Climate ” attraverso i dati forniti dai Servizi Nazionali Meteorologici e Idrologici e altre organizzazioni nazionali e internazionali.

Irak: donde el agua solía fluir Antes, las marismas de Mesopotamia, ubicadas en el sur de Irak, eran el ecosistema de humedales más grande del oeste de Eurasia. Pero después de años de sequía y trastornos políticos, están en peligro de desaparecer.

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 16:33:00 +0100deutschewelle-es (es)

Una tierra seca. Las marismas de Mesopotamia, ubicadas en el sur de Irak, son una zona húmeda única en un área desértica. Se nutren de las aguas del sistema fluvial del Tigris y el Éufrates. La falta de lluvia, los trastornos políticos y la construcción de embalses corriente arriba, en Turquía, en....

The US Military’s Infrastructure Crisis Is Only Getting Worse

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 17:38:00 +0100defenseone (en)

What happens when the Pentagon takes a holiday from taking care of military infrastructure? Since 2012, the Budget Control Act has strangled military infrastructure funding. Adjusted for inflation, combined spending on military construction and family housing dropped from $14.6 billion in 2012 to $10.

Dal colera ai cambiamenti climatici, il Mozambico dopo il ciclone Idai lotta per la sopravvivenza Rai News

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 14:43:00 +0100msn-it (it)

Allarme colera. Il Mozambico devastato dal ciclone si trova di fronte a un "secondo disastro" che potrebbe venire dall'epidemia di colera e da altre malattie. Il governo ha già confermato 5 casi di colera tra i sopravvissuti. L'Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità ha lanciato l'allarme mentre le....

Allerta Meteo, il maltempo si sposta al Sud: attenzione ai fenomeni estremi in Calabria e Sicilia

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 17:15:00 +0100247libero (it)

Allerta Meteo, il maltempo si sposta in Calabria e Sicilia dopo aver flagellato il Nord con forti venti e un brusco calo delle temperature. Allerta Meteo – La tempesta di maltempo che nella notte ha flagellato il Nord con venti impetuosi e forti temporali, si sta spostando al Centro/Sud dove nelle prossime ore avremo altri fenomeni estremi.

Allerta Meteo, il maltempo si sposta al Sud: attenzione ai fenomeni estremi in Calabria e Sicilia

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:38:00 +0100strettoweb (it)

Allerta Meteo, il maltempo si sposta in Calabria e Sicilia dopo aver flagellato il Nord con forti venti e un brusco calo delle temperature. Allerta Meteo – La tempesta di maltempo che nella notte ha flagellato il Nord con venti impetuosi e forti temporali, si sta spostando al Centro/Sud dove nelle prossime ore avremo altri fenomeni estremi.

Allerta Meteo, la tempesta di maltempo si sposta al Centro/Sud: attenzione ai fenomeni estremi dopo il disastro del Nord [MAPPE]

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 13:33:00 +0100meteoweb (it)

Allerta Meteo – La tempesta di maltempo che nella notte ha flagellato il Nord con venti impetuosi e forti temporali, si sta spostando al Centro/Sud dove nelle prossime ore avremo altri fenomeni estremi. Ancora splende il sole e il clima è mite su gran parte delle Regioni meridionali, ma tra oggi....

L'ammonimento del ciclone

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 11:38:00 +0100247libero (it)

Mentre il 14 marzo a Nairobi iniziava la terza edizione di One Planet Summit presieduta dal presidente francese Emmanuel Macron e dal suo omologo kenyano Uhuru Kenya tta, l’ironia della sorte ha voluto che il passaggio del ciclone Idai devastasse intere regioni in Mozambico, Malawi e Zimbabwe.

Understand forest to tame drought, Kenyans told

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 07:48:00 +0100thestarkenya (en)

Kenya ns have been urged to plant and conserve trees as long-term measures against drought and starvation. Kenya Wildlife Service senior scientist Jane Wamboi yesterday told the Star that Kenyans should understand the role of forests, and how they prevent droughts and floods and contribute towards food security.

$1M to develop climate change strategy helps quench thirst for long-term Prairie water management plan

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 19:48:00 +0100CBC (en)

The federal government has set aside up to $1 million for Western Economic Diversification Canada to develop a water and land management strategy to address climate change threats in the Prairies. (Dave Gilson/CBC) A $1-million federal budget commitment to develop a strategy for land and water....

La Protezione Civile sta di...

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:18:00 +0100centrometeoitaliano-salute (it)

Maltempo all’estremo sud. In queste ore insistono dei rovesci al meridione, soprattutto sulla Calabria e sulla Sicilia, dove si fa sentire l’azione della goccia fredda nei pressi del nord Africa. Su queste regioni, anche nella giornata di domani saranno da mettere in contro forti temporali e piogge a carattere di nubifragio.

Allerta Meteo: maltempo in Sicilia per una Goccia Fredda nel Maghreb, l’Anticiclone infuoca il Centro/Nord [MAPPE]

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:53:00 +0100meteoweb (it)

Allerta Meteo – Mentre su gran parte d’Italia splende il sole e fa caldo, una Goccia Fredda posizionata nel cuore del Maghreb tra Tunisia e Algeria alimenta condizioni di maltempo all’estremo Sud del nostro Paese, e in modo particolare in Sicilia. Il cielo si presenta nuvoloso anche in Calabria e Sardegna, ma senza precipitazioni.

MODELLI METEO: anticiclone ...

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:11:00 +0100centrometeoitaliano-salute (it)

Giornate di bel tempo in Italia eccetto all’ estremo sud. L’ Inverno 2018-2019 oramai passato agli archivi anche secondo il calendario astronomico, è risultato piuttosto avaro di precipitazioni sulle regioni più settentrionali d’ Italia e sulle Alpi, mentre al sud qualche precipitazione insiste ancora sulle isole maggiori.

Why Cyclone Idai was so destructive National Geographic

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 07:27:00 +0100msn-uk (en)

The protective power of parks “I’ve been on the phone all morning trying to arrange for U.S. food aid to be helicoptered to our airstrip so we can distribute it to neighboring communities,” Carr said. At Gorongosa, the stated purpose of the park is to both protect wildlife and meet the needs of....

Meteo 7 giorni: turbolenze tra Adriatiche e Sud, TEMPORALI. Poi Anticiclone

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 19:03:00 +0100247libero (it)

METEO SINO AL 25 MARZO 2019, ANALISI E PREVISIONE Una circolazione ciclonica si va approfondendo sull'Italia, con meteo in peggioramento sul Centro-Sud. In precedenza era stato coinvolto dalle precipitazioni anche il Nord Italia, con neve caduta fino a quote basse sulle Alpi Orientali.

Previsioni Meteo, attenzione all’estremo Sud: dopo l’Equinozio di Primavera arriva forte maltempo in Sicilia. Caldo e siccità invece al Nord

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 19:03:00 +0100meteoweb (it)

Previsioni Meteo – Torna il maltempo all’estremo Sud subito dopo l’Equinozio di Primavera: la Sicilia verrà coinvolta in una circolazione depressionaria che nei prossimi giorni scaricherà grandi piogge nel Maghreb, tra Algeria e Tunisia. In modo particolare nella giornata di Venerdì 22 Marzo....

Kenya: Deaths reported as drought worsens across the country

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 11:12:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Several people have reportedly died of hunger-related complications in Tiaty, Baringo County, while thousands of others face starvation as the ongoing drought takes its toll. Kositei sub-location chief Jack Ronei said deaths linked to hunger have been reported in Kamusuk, Kositei and Seretion, where four people have died.