The United Nations has issued a stark warning that millions of people in southern Africa are facing severe hunger due to an unprecedented drought that threatens…
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Before the Kariba Dam crisis, less than half of Zambia’s 20 million people had regular access to electricity. Now, millions more are struggling, with mothers exploring…
In the coastal village of Beddouza in western Morocco, residents are turning to the Atlantic Ocean for a vital resource: drinking water. Thanks to mobile desalination…
The Amazon River in Colombia has seen its water levels drop by as much as 90%, as South America experiences a severe and widespread drought, a…
Zimbabwe’s wildlife authority has announced that the country will cull 200 elephants as it faces severe drought conditions and food shortages. The decision is also aimed…
In the most severe drought southern Africa has seen in a hundred years, villagers in Malawi are foraging for potentially toxic wild yams to eat as…
Namibia has initiated a cull of more than 700 wild animals in response to its worst drought in decades, with the environment ministry reporting that 160…
Zambia is preparing for daily power outages lasting up to 17 hours, starting next month, as a persistent drought continues to dry up its hydropower dams.…
A prolonged period of drought spanning six consecutive years has led to critical water levels in Moroccan dams, resulting in a significant decline in the irrigated…
According to residents, Tunisian authorities have begun turning off drinking water at night in parts of the capital and other cities, apparently in an effort to…