Every Day This Man Travels for Hours to Provide Water to Thirsty Animals
Heat waves combined with drought are very dangerous not only for people, but also for animals. Many animals have lost their source of water and are at risk of dying….
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Southern Iraq Lost Key Water Source: Sawa Lake Dried Up
This year, people in southern Iraq are without water because Lake Sawa, a vital water source, has dried up for the first time in history. Repeated periods of drought and….
Six Million People in California Might Lose Right to Use Water Freely
Southern California is facing the worst drought in history, and water supplies in the area have rapidly depleted. Therefore, the California authorities issued a decree ordering restrictions on water use…..
Argentina Lost More than 500,000 Hectares Due Forest Fires. The Smoke is Suffocating Neighboring Paraguay
Forest fires have narrowed Argentina since the beginning of 2021. Experts estimate that the fires have swallowed more than 500,000 hectares of land by February. They displace animals, destroy agriculture….
Drought in the Southwestern United States Is the Worst within 1,200 Years
The southwestern United States and neighboring Mexico’s areas have been facing extreme drought since the beginning of the new millennium. According to scientists, this is the worst continuous drought in….
Cape Town Is Cutting Down Trees to Fight Water Crisis
The severe drought has narrowed Cape Town for decades. Three years ago, the situation approached the so-called “Day Zero”. Which is the moment when a 4 million people city stays….
Great Green Wall Across the Sahara in the Fight Against Severe Drought
African countries are fighting a severe drought. They decided to build the Green Wall across the Sahara from east to west. Thanks to world organizations, the strip of green will….
Baobabs Are Dying, Including the Thirteenth Oldest Baobab in Africa
The finding of a dead baobab was a shock to the inhabitants of the South African village. The tree lived with them for generations, providing food and medicine. The 1200-year-old….
Every 2 Seconds, Someone Is Losing Home Due to Climate Change, 20 Million People Are Forced to Displace Annually
Every two seconds someone is driven out of home due to climate change. Disasters caused by worse climate have increased more than tenfold in the last decade. Citizens of low-income….
People Make a Significant Contribution to Drought
Drought is a complex concept that has different aspects. Generally it means a deficit of moisture or precipitation with respect to the average of the certain area. Accordingly, the meteorological….