Tag: Drought

Drought and floods drove them from their homes. But hunger and poverty have followed them to a Mogadishu camp

Drought and floods drove them from their homes. But hun...

Jun 7, 2026

More than 6.5 million Somalis have been pushed to the brink of severe hunger as ...

‘No water, no life’: Iraq’s Tigris River in danger of disappearing

‘No water, no life’: Iraq’s Tigris River in danger of d...

Dec 16, 2025

Unless urgent action is taken life will be fundamentally altered for the ancient...

SA’s award-winning thicket project on track to create 100,000 jobs and revive 800,000 hectares

SA’s award-winning thicket project on track to create 1...

Dec 7, 2025

With a miracle plant, an 800,000-hectare challenge and the promise of 100,000 gr...

Climate crisis or a warning from God? Iranians desperate for answers as water dries up

Climate crisis or a warning from God? Iranians desperat...

Nov 17, 2025

As rainy season fails to bring relief, authorities try cloud seeding – while oth...

Iraqi water minister says rains ‘promising’ after ‘worst drought’ on record

Iraqi water minister says rains ‘promising’ after ‘wors...

Nov 16, 2025

Kurdistan Region to see year's first nationwide rainfall after dry spell

Kurdistan Region to see year's first nationwide rainfal...

Nov 14, 2025

‘We may have to evacuate Tehran’: The catastrophe threatening Iran

‘We may have to evacuate Tehran’: The catastrophe threa...

Nov 13, 2025

Months after surviving a punishing war, the nation is now facing a drought which...

Iran plans periodic water cuts in Tehran as city faces worst drought in decades

Iran plans periodic water cuts in Tehran as city faces ...

Nov 9, 2025

Dust storms forecasted to engulf central, southern Iraq

Dust storms forecasted to engulf central, southern Iraq

Oct 25, 2025

Iraq requests increased water releases from Turkey as drought worsens

Iraq requests increased water releases from Turkey as d...

Oct 14, 2025

Syria's worst drought in decades pushes millions to the brink

Syria's worst drought in decades pushes millions to the...

Sep 17, 2025

Drought wipes out bulk of Erbil's summer agricultural produce

Drought wipes out bulk of Erbil's summer agricultural p...

Sep 4, 2025

Iraq facing worst drought in over 90 years: UN

Iraq facing worst drought in over 90 years: UN

Aug 10, 2025

International Plant Health Day: A Call to Protect Life in the Face of Climate Change

International Plant Health Day: A Call to Protect Life ...

May 13, 2025

Sirwan Abdulkarim Ali / Politician and Academic