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Delays in Drought Response Push East Africa Toward Another Food Crisis
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Despite early-warning systems, the world lacks urgency in heading off slow-moving disasters.
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One Year After Historic Drought, Good News From U.S. Corn Belt
A record harvest adds a new twist to the global food stocks roller…
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Global Grain Reserves Are Low; Legacy of U.S. Drought
Dwindling water supplies, low grain supplies, high prices for bread, meat, milk are outcomes of one of the worst droughts in the American history.
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The Stream, January 11: Global Food Price Index Falls
U.S. Drought
The Food Price Index for December 2012, released…
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The Stream, October 16: World Food Day
World Food Day
Yesterday was Global Handwashing Day, and today…
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The Stream, October 10: Water and the State of Hunger
Food Security
Approximately 12.5 percent of the global population--or…
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The Stream, September 5: Cubbie Station Sale Raises Concerns for Australia’s Water
The possible sale of Australia's Cubbie Station to Chinese investors…
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The Stream, January 13: Water Pollution Looms In Lake Titicaca
Growing urban populations, poor infrastructure and unenforced…
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UN Report: Floods Threaten Southeast Asia Food Crisis, Disrupt Thai Car Industry
With hundreds of deaths, thousands of damaged hectares, and millions of refugees, this year's fall flooding has equated to a devastating wet season.
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Differing Views On North Korea’s Food Crisis
Torrential rains, heavy summer floods, and typhoons have compounded North Korea’s dysfunctional food-distribution system, leaving millions — including many children — in danger of malnutrition, according to some media outlets and humanitarian-aid groups. But others contend that additional analysis is necessary to verify the circumstances.
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Pass the Water: African Leaders Suggest Sharing Resources
SIRTE, Libya -- With many African countries feeling the effects…
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Wasting away: Effluent water bolsters urban agriculture, but poses serious health risks
Farmers cope with water pollution in their efforts to feed…