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Severe drought forces Manitoba ranchers to sell cattle at emergency auction
Cattle ranchers in drought-stricken central Manitoba are worried about their future after a lack of hay and pasture forced them to sell off herds at emergency auctions.
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Prairie farmers could be dealing with the worst drought in Canadian history
Prairie farmers are experiencing what is shaping up to be the worst drought in Canadian history. Lack of rain, coupled with heat and wind, has resulted in the worst yield these farmers have ever seen. Some say they're resilient enough to...
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Turkey's Lake Akgol dries up
Lake Akgol - once home to dozens of species of animals, including flamingos - has disappeared amid a severe drought.
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Extreme drought in Canadian Prairies causes rough start to growing season
Extreme drought in parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba has made for a poor start to the growing season. Across the Prairies, unusually dry conditions will jeopardize crops, threaten the water supply and increase the risk of fires.
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Canada could see more fires, floods from climate change
As the UN’s new climate report sounds the alarm about global warming, scientists say Canada could see more extreme weather, including drought, fires and floods as the global temperature rises.
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Drought in Mexico reaches critical levels as lakes dry up
Mexico is experiencing its worst drought in decades. Al Jazeera take a look out how people are coping with the third year of the dry spell.
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Afghan drought: Severe water shortage for one-third of population
Afghanistan is suffering from one of its worst droughts in decades. Aid agencies say one-third of the population does not have enough food or water.
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Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan launch new Nile dam talks in DRC
The African Union is mediating the three-day talks in Kinshasa as dispute between the three countries drags on.
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Zimbabwe farming: Seed banks set up to prepare for drought
Zimbabwe is prone to long periods of drought. Whenever that happens, the government buys food from abroad.
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"Pray for rain ceremonies are useless": Turkey faces its most severe drought in a decade
Istanbul has already been warned it has less than 45 days of water left due to poor rainfall in the second half of last year.
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Demand slumps for Thai rice due to drought, pandemic
Thailand is the world’s second-largest exporter of rice but is likely to drop down the list this year.
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India and Pakistan face the worst locust attack in decades
Fears of a food shortage as plagues of locusts destroy crops in parts of India and Pakistan.
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China slaps Australia with barley tariffs as trade tensions flare
China imposes tariffs on barley, suspends beef imports from Australia after Canberra pushes for COVID-19 enquiry.
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We're facing a double pandemic': UN body warns of 'mega-famines'
WFP warns of multiple famines if enough funds are not pledged to help poor nations fight ripple effects of coronavirus.
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Kenya locust threat: Fears second wave will be worse for harvests
Moves to squash E Africa's worst locust invasion go on amid fears resources could be diverted to fighting coronavirus.
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World Water Day: Many in Chile lack access to water
Many people in Chile are facing a serious lack of water, caused by drought and government policies.
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Chile's epic dry spell enters a critical phase
Almost half a million people in Chile struggle to access water
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Chile drought enters critical phase
Almost half a million people in Chile struggle to access water
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US aid cuts leave Somali children at risk as malnutrition and disease surge
US aid cuts worsen Somalia’s crisis, leaving children vulnerable and health workers fearing disease spread.
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Severe Saskatchewan drought threatens crops, livestock
Several communities in southwestern Saskatchewan have declared a state of emergency because severe drought has put farmers’ livelihoods at risk.
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Sask. ranchers say extreme drought could cost them $1M
Several rural municipalities in southwest Saskatchewan have declared states of emergency due to drought, and Environment and Climate Change Canada says it could continue for several months. One ranching couple says it’s the worst drought...
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Fires, floods, snow: Climate crisis hits Greece, Turkiye, Syria hard
From fast-moving wildfires in Greece, Türkiye, and Syria to floods, snow, and droughts, climate change is unleashing extreme weather across the globe.
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Nepal grapples with climate change; Samjung village dries up
Nepal is sounding an urgent alarm for climate financing. The country is grappling with deepening vulnerability to climate change. From fragile highlands to threatened livelihoods, the impacts are severe, forcing entire villages to be...
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Western Balkan countries face drought and water restrictions during scorching heatwave
During the past week’s heatwave in Europe, scorching temperatures reached as high as 46.6 degrees Celsius in Portugal's Mora.