The crops have been severely affected in many districts of Madhya Pradesh due to the dry spell in August. However, if effective irrigation and weather alert systems were in place, the extent of damage could have been considerably minimized. The burden of debt on farmers is a significant issue and even a political concern. Ajay … Read more
In Kamrauli village of Pipradhi block located in Shivhar district, Bihar, only 30-40 per cent of paddy has been sown so far. The low groundwater level in the Sheohar district has led the government to ban boring pumpsets, leaving many farmers waiting for the rains. Drought like situation in Bihar Sanjay Mandal, a 50-year-old farmer … Read more
The gradual impacts of worsening droughts caused by climate change could force around 145 million people in the Global South to relocate within their own countries by 2050. Climate Change: drought’s devastating impact A 2018 World Bank report predicted that sub-Saharan Africa would face the largest number of internal migrants, with 86 million, followed by … Read more
Once a thriving farming community, the villages of rural India now faced an alarming crisis. Rising suicide rates among farmers had aroused concern from experts and activists. They acknowledged a worrying link between increasingly severe weather events and the despair gripping India’s agricultural workforce. Effective action was urgently needed to address the risk factors that … Read more
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Aridity Anomaly Outlook Index revealed that about 78 per cent of India’s districts are experiencing drought-like conditions from May 11-17. Among the country’s 691 districts, only 116 are exempt from drought conditions, while the situation is worse or similar in the remaining 539 districts. Unfortunately, data for 36 districts … Read more
Drought is one of those natural events that affect not just the area and its citizens but specifically the agriculture of the place. Over three centuries, millions of people have died of drought and several have suffered severe consequences. In India, IMD or the Indian Meteorological Department is responsible for predicting, preparing, and spreading awareness … Read more
A new study published Thursday reveals that the ongoing drought in the Horn of Africa, which includes Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, is now 100 times more likely to occur due to the human-caused climate crisis. Worst drought in 40 years The region is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years, which has already caused more … Read more
Flash droughts, which intensify in a matter of weeks, have become more frequent since the late 1950s in 74% of the 33 regions of the planet and are expected to accelerate in an increasingly warm world, warns a study published by Science. Such droughts, due to human-induced climate change, are becoming more frequent, especially in … Read more
The Northeast region of India, despite receiving the heaviest monsoon rains in the country, is increasingly becoming more drought-prone than Rajasthan, which receives the lowest amount of monsoon showers. This situation has led to a decline in agriculture productivity and poses a significant risk to the region’s socioeconomic development. According to the report by the … Read more
The distortion of the water cycle, particularly its extremes (droughts and rains), will be among the consequences of climate change in the future. This is stated by an American research group that studied 1,056 extreme events between 2002-2021 and that published its findings in Nature on March 13. Droughts and rains The study claims that the total … Read more
