Posts
Ethiopia Hunger Reaches Emergency Levels
0 Comments
/
Food crisis continues in midst of severe El Nino drought.
Photo…
Hunger Spreads in Africa As El Nino Cuts Harvests
Trifecta of drought, floods, and fighting could set the stage…
The Stream, October 12: Shell in Court Over Nigeria Oil Spills
The world must improve land and water management in order to…
The Stream, October 10: Water and the State of Hunger
Food Security
Approximately 12.5 percent of the global population--or…
The Stream, October 5: Drought Compounds Humanitarian Crisis in Sahel
Oxfam has urged the World Bank to stop its support of large-scale…
The Stream, September 19: A $700 Million Water Pipeline to Cyprus
Turkey is building a $US 700 million pipeline to transfer water…
The Stream, August 10: Rain Collapses Section of China’s Great Wall
Rains and Floods Continue in Asia
Days of heavy rain caused…
The Stream, July 6: Hunger Looms in Somalia and Sudan
aid organizations are warning of a possible famine in Sudan,…
The Stream, March 6: An Essay on Hunger
Droughts and Floods
Today's must-read: Paul Salopek's beautiful,…
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.
The Stream, October 12: Biofuels Spur Hunger
U.S. government support for biofuels and inaction on climate…
Eurobarometer Survey: Europeans Say Climate Change More Dire Than Economic Situation
Just over half of respondents in the European Union's 27 member…