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A River’s Contrasts and Inequalities in the Arid Lands of Brazil
[ad_1] Osnir da Silva Rubez prepares the furrows that will take water from the São Francisco river to irrigate his crops in the Brazilian…
Tag: Combating Desertification and Drought
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For Africans, the Climate Debate Around the Role of Livestock Misses the Mark
[ad_1] Opinion by Huyam Salih (nairobi, kenya) Friday, December 08, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 08 (IPS) – Africa is contending with a…
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Community Solutions Combat Water Shortages in Peru’s Highlands
[ad_1] Fermina Quispe (fourth from the right, standing) poses for photos together with other farmers from the Women’s Association of Huerto de Nueva Esperanza,…
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Climate Change Turns African Rivers into Epicentres of Conflict
[ad_1] Cattle carcass in Kenya’s Kitengela Maasai rangelands in the great drought of 2009. A new report shows that major river basis in Africa…
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El Ni Impact on Central America’s Small Farmers Is Becoming More Intense
[ad_1] Farmer Gustavo Panameño stands in the middle of what is left of his cornfield, hit hard by drought and windstorms, near Santa María…
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Managing Water Sustainably Is Key To the Future of Food and Agriculture
[ad_1] A staggering 40% of groundwater is used for global irrigation, this alone indicates the importance of this precious resource in navigating the population…
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War, Famine, Disease, Disasters – 2022 – a Year Staring at Apocalypse
[ad_1] Opinion by Farhana Haque Rahman (toronto, canada) Friday, December 23, 2022 Inter Press Service TORONTO, Canada, Dec 23 (IPS) – A year that started…
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This Planet Is Drying Up. And these Are the Consequences
[ad_1] By 2050, droughts may affect an estimated three-quarters of the world’s population. Credit: Miriet Abrego / IPS by Baher Kamal (madrid) Thursday, December 01,…