News from category: Natural Disasters
Photo: Ann Weru/IRIN
Trekking in search of water
SAMBURU, 15 April 2010 (IRIN) – The effects of climate change - such as drought, livestock deaths and resource conflict - may be all too apparent for the pastoralists …
Photo: Ann Weru/IRIN
Trekking in search of water
SAMBURU, 15 April 2010 (IRIN) – The effects of climate change - such as drought, livestock deaths and resource conflict - may be all too apparent for the pastoralists …
Photo: Manoocher Deghati/IRIN
Recent flooding of River Shabelle has led to the displacement of hundreds of people (file photo)
NAIROBI, 13 April 2010 (IRIN) – Hundreds of people have been displaced and at least 7,000 hectares …
Photo: Karamell
The common Toad (Bufo bufo) is said to sense seismic activity
JOHANNESBURG, 1 April 2010 (IRIN) – Keeping an eye on the toads in your neighbourhood could give you a five-day head start …
Photo: Karamell
The common Toad (Bufo bufo) is said to sense seismic activity
JOHANNESBURG, 1 April 2010 (IRIN) – Keeping an eye on the toads in your neighbourhood could give you a five-day head start …
Photo: Karamell
The common Toad (Bufo bufo) is said to sense seismic activity
JOHANNESBURG, 1 April 2010 (IRIN) – Keeping an eye on the toads in your neighbourhood could give you a five-day head start …
Photo: FEWSNET
Districts affected by drought and floods, December 2009 – March 2010.
JOHANNESBURG, 29 March 2010 (IRIN) – Extensive flooding along the rivers of central and southern Mozambique during March, in tandem with persistent drought …
Photo: FEWSNET
Districts affected by drought and floods, December 2009 – March 2010.
JOHANNESBURG, 29 March 2010 (IRIN) – Extensive flooding along the rivers of central and southern Mozambique during March, in tandem with persistent drought …
Photo: FEWSNET
Districts affected by drought and floods, December 2009 – March 2010.
JOHANNESBURG, 29 March 2010 (IRIN) – Extensive flooding along the rivers of central and southern Mozambique during March, in tandem with persistent drought …
Photo: BNGRC
Roads have been destroyed cutting off entire communities
JOHANNESBURG, 15 March 2010 (IRIN) – Tropical storm Hubert battered Madagascar on 10 March, cutting off entire communities in the southeast from emergency aid. A limited …
Photo: Tomas de Mul/IRIN
Cholera prevention programmes have bee intensified in flood affected areas
JOHANNESBURG, 15 March 2010 (IRIN) – Cholera has claimed the lives of over 40 people in Mozambique and ongoing flooding throughout the …
Photo: Anthony Morland/IRIN
Charcoal adds to deforestation in the Turkana region of Kenya (file photo)
NAIROBI, 17 March 2010 (IRIN) – God, not global emissions, is to blame for climate change, according to a survey conducted …
Photo: Anthony Morland/IRIN
Charcoal adds to deforestation in the Turkana region of Kenya (file photo)
NAIROBI, 17 March 2010 (IRIN) – God, not global emissions, is to blame for climate change, according to a survey conducted …
Photo: BNGRC
Roads have been destroyed cutting off entire communities
JOHANNESBURG, 15 March 2010 (IRIN) – Tropical storm Hubert battered Madagascar on 10 March, cutting off entire communities in the southeast from emergency aid. A limited …
Photo: Tomas de Mul/IRIN
River communities throughout central Mozambique are affected by flooding almost every
JOHANNESBURG, 10 March 2010 (IRIN) – Mozambique’s National Disaster Management Institute (INGC) has raised the flood alert level to “red” and …
Photo: David Gough/IRIN
Fishing and farming communities all along the banks of the Zambezi river have had to move their families inland to avoid flooding
JOHANNESBURG, 11 March 2010 (IRIN) – Rivers throughout central and northern …
