Dry Spell Drives Kenya to Famine
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Kenya is looking for an exit from a prolonged drought that is challenging the country’s capacity to feed itself.
India Turns to Imports to Refill Depleted Food Stocks
India is taking major steps to alleviate the effects of its devastating drought.
WaterViews | India
Compared to other environmental issues, Indians consider water pollution and fresh water shortages to be the most serious, together with failed food crops because of weather.
WaterViews | Mexico
Water is an especially serious issue according to Mexicans, particularly the lack of safe drinking water.
Peter Gleick: ‘Drought Impacts on Unemployment Are Grossly Overstated’
Thus concludes a new comprehensive assessment of the impacts of the drought on Central Valley unemployment.
Drought-resistant Rice Reaps Success in India
A new variety of rice might prepare India's agriculture for a drier future.
Sugar Futures Up, as Drought in India Threatens Supplies
The price rose to a three-year high of 19.4 cents per-pound.
Lowest Rainfalls in Over Two Decades Leave India’s Largest State Unplanted
Monsoon rainfall is the lowest in over 20 years.