Drought
Moroccan locust swarms sweep eastern Iran, threatening crops and farms
Eastern Iran faces an agricultural crisis as Moroccan locusts descend, destroying crops and pasture while authorities race to contain the swarms.
After years-long drought where Syria, Iraq were running out of water, dams are now full - analysis
About 6.5 million people in Somalia face acute hunger due to drought, government and UN say
Storm Byron brings relief to Israel’s farmers, ending year of drought with substantial rain
What is the most beneficial way to combat global warming? - study
A new study projected that it is up to 85% more beneficial to limit warming to 1.5°C globally, rather than to the accepted 2°C.
‘Smart’ water meters coming to California cities in latest effort to boost conservation
Smart meters instead send wireless signals in real-time so residents and utilities can better track water use hourly, daily or weekly, making it easier to hit conservation targets and detect leaks.
Rice survive droughts, floods thanks to gene network producing suberin - study
Rice is one of the single most important food crops grown worldwide but its harvests are in danger. Finding ways to strengthen them is essential for saving them.
Israel and France launch nanosatellite to monitor vegetation, predict weather
Meet the VENµS probe, which conducts routine flybys of the Earth, and attains high resolution, multispectral images of specific sites around the world.
Australia lost a third of its koalas in three years
Besides the impact of drought and fires, land clearing by property developers and road builders has destroyed the iconic marsupial's habitat.
Feinstein will step down as top Democrat on Senate Judiciary Committee
The 87-year-old lawmaker had come under fire from other Democrats for her friendly questioning of Amy Coney Barrett during the Supreme Court nominee’s confirmation hearings last month.
Ancient inscription reminds modern Egypt of drought risk
A granite inscription reveals that seven years during the reign of the ancient Egyptian king Djoser, the Nile failed to go through its annual flooding cycle, causing a devastating drought and famine.
Families sleep in water lines as drought grips Zimbabwe's Bulawayo
As the parched southern African country endures its worst drought in years - a problem scientists link to climate change - Bulawayo suffers ongoing water shortages.
Israeli technology selected to fight severe drought in South Africa
The project is projected to help over fifty early-childhood development centers, around seventy-nine schools in Uitenhage and KwaNobuhle, four health clinics and around 3,400 individual households.
Tackling Israel’s water challenges
The Jewish National Fund continues to lead the way.
