ANALYSIS - New UN figures reveal huge cost of drought and desertification
A new report shows global losses from drought cost $307 billion a year.
Thu Dec 05 2024
Climate change is making temperatures deadlier, food less reliable, experts warn
Climate change is raising temperatures to dangerous new heights, while also worsening drought and food security.
Thu Oct 31 2024
Sunken village emerges in Greece as drought dries up lake
The muddied remains of homes are reemerging nearly 45 years since the village that once stood here disappeared underwater.
Sat Sep 07 2024
UN chief calls for end to earth's vandalism
According to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, nearly 40 per cent of the planet's land is degraded, with more being lost every second.
Tue Jun 18 2024
Move to cultivate paddy using underground water aimed at tackling effects of drought
The government will implement a paddy planting method using an underground water system in preparation for the expected worse hot weather next year.
Wed May 08 2024
Drought hits 150,000 Papar folk
JPBD said 42 villages, seven schools, seven housing estates, and three places of worship in the district were also affected by the disaster.
Fri Mar 15 2024
Rasmus Hojlund ends goal drought as Man Utd come back to beat Villa
Rasmus Hojlund broke his Premier League duck as Manchester United battled back from two goals down to beat Aston Villa 3-2.
Wed Dec 27 2023
Indonesia calls in army to help farmers plant rice as drought curbs output
Drought has delayed Indonesia's planting for the 2024 harvest, after the country's output this year dropped.
Thu Dec 14 2023
Dozens of Zimbabwe elephants die as climate change dries up Hwange park
Drought caused by climate change and the El Nino global weather pattern dries up watering holes.
Fri Dec 08 2023
Somalia floods kill 10, displace more than 113,000 a year after drought
Five days of rain and the resulting floods forced residents to flee to a camp for internally displaced people outside the capital Mogadishu.
Tue Nov 07 2023
Amazon rainforest port records lowest water level in 121 years amid drought
Some areas of the Amazon have seen the lowest rain levels from July to September since 1980, according to the alert center.
Sun Oct 22 2023
Death of dolphins in Amazon linked to severe drought, heat
Thousands of fish have died recently on Amazon rivers due to a lack of oxygen in the water.
Tue Oct 03 2023
Drought-hit Indian farmers protest against sharing of river water
Street protests began after the court directed Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of river water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days this month.
Fri Sep 29 2023
Historic drought, hot seas slow Panama Canal shipping
Canal operators are on a tightrope as they work to manage maritime trade disruption and prepare for what is shaping up.
Sat Aug 26 2023
Ethiopia just ended one war. Is another one beginning?
Its problems, whether wars or droughts, tend to have consequences beyond its borders.
Wed Aug 09 2023
Gagal terbangkan jemaah umrah, pasangan pemilik syarikat pelancongan ditahan
Pasangan suami isteri yang merupakan pemilik sebuah syarikat pelancongan ditahan di Kuala Lumpur 7 malam tadi susulan dakwaan gagal menerbangkan jemaah umrah semalam.
Wed Jan 15 2025
JKDM rampas rokok putih seludup bernilai RM5.84 juta
Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia (JKDM) merampas 4.5 juta batang rokok putih disyaki rokok seludup bernilai RM5.84 juta termasuk cukai yang disembunyikan dalam sebuah kontena berisi pakaian terpakai.
Wed Jan 15 2025
Anwar jumpa Keir Starmer, penyelesaian isu Palestin antara perbincangan
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim menyifatkan mesyuarat dua hala bersama Perdana Menteri United Kingdom (UK), Keir Stammer yang berlangsung hari ini sebagai pertemuan yang baik.
Wed Jan 15 2025
SC akan lancarkan set peralatan bantu syarikat tersenarai penuh pematuhan NSRF
Suruhanjaya Sekuriti Malaysia (SC) bimbang terhadap keupayaan syarikat tersenarai dalam "Kumpulan 2" dan "Kumpulan 3" untuk mematuhi Rangka Kerja Pelaporan Kelestarian Kebangsaan (NSRF).
Wed Jan 15 2025
Perbelanjaan pelancong asing ke Jepun, catat rekod tertinggi pada 2024
Jumlah pelancong asing ke Jepun mencecah lebih 36 juta orang pada 2024, mencatat rekod baharu, manakala perbelanjaan mereka melebihi 8 trilion yen (US$50.8 bilion) buat kali pertama.
Wed Jan 15 2025
Wabak disyaki virus Marburg ragut lapan nyawa di Tanzania - WHO
Wabak disyaki virus Marburg di Tanzania menjangkiti sembilan individu dan mengakibatkan lapan kematian setakat ini, menurut Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO).
Wed Jan 15 2025
AWANI Tonight 15 Jan 2025
AWANI Tonight with @fayekwan_
1. PM kicks off UK five-day work visit to boost trade and ties
2. 'TikTok refugees' flock to China's RedNote ahead of app's US ban
1. PM kicks off UK five-day work visit to boost trade and ties
2. 'TikTok refugees' flock to China's RedNote ahead of app's US ban
Wed Jan 15 2025
Peruntukan RM100 juta bukti komitmen kerajaan terhadap kemajuan ekonomi inklusif - KLSICCI
Peruntukan RM100 juta menerusi TEKUN Nasional untuk mempertingkatkan agenda pemerkasaan ekonomi masyarakat India menunjukkan komitmen kerajaan terhadap kemajuan ekonomi inklusif.
Wed Jan 15 2025
AWANI Tonight: TikTok refugees' flock to China’s Rednote before Jan 19 ban
Ahead of TikTok's looming U.S. ban, many American social media users are migrating to the Chinese app Xiaohongshu, which recently topped Apple's U.S. App Store.
Wed Jan 15 2025
Consider This: Multidimensional Poverty in the 21st Century
Despite decades of progress, poverty continues to trap millions in cycles of deprivation, and conventional measures often fail to reflect the full scope of their struggles. The Multidimensional Poverty Index, developed by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, offers a revolutionary way to understand and address poverty by looking at deprivations in education, health, and living standards. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Professor Dr Sabina Alkire, Director of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative. Together with Professor James Foster, she developed the Alkire-Foster method for measuring multidimensional poverty.
Wed Jan 15 2025