2019 Climate & Crop Report
<p>Geosys has been monitoring crops across the globe using industry-leading satellite and weather data for more than 30 years. Through the unbiased lens of data analytics, our team has evaluated the impact
Drought
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Land Degradation Neutrality for Water Security and Combatting Drought
<p>Water scarcity is already widespread and remains on the rise: it is found in nearly every region in the world. Around 36% of the world’s population is currently living in water-scarce regions.
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Water Security and Governance in the Horn of Africa
<p>Climate-related security risks are increasingly compounding existing political, social and economic challenges worldwide, with natural resources like water posing risks for geopolitical tensions and
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Food assistance fact sheet-Namibia updated January 30, 2020
<p>Namibia experienced significant rainfall deficits during the 2019 agricultural season, leading to below-average harvests in cereal-producing areas, particularlynorthern Namibia’s Omusati, Oshana,
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Ethiopia Country Refugee Response Plan (2020-2021)
<p>The activities described in the 2020-2021 Ethiopia Country Refugee Response Plan, aims to provide protection and multi-sectorial assistance to refugees, in addition to targeted support to their host
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Southern Africa- Humanitarian Snapshot
Southern Africa—which is on the frontlines of the global climate crisis—has been buffeted by back-to-back shocks, with erratic and uneven rainfall since November 2019 causing both floods and drought. <ahref="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Southern
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Suffering In Silence
<p>In 2019, nine out of 10 underreported crises were from Africa — reinforcing the challenge countries face in generating media attention for protracted crises in the region. <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/CARE_Suffering-in-silence-2019.pdf"
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How to communicate drought
Global Water Partnership Central and Eastern Europe develops a Guide on How to Communicate Drought within its Integrated Drought Management Programme in Central and Eastern Europe, which aims to enhance
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India is drying up, fast
Congratulations to all... we have achieved 50 degree temperature this year. Let’s cut more trees to achieve 60 degrees the next year,’ a sarcastic tweet the other day came as a jolt. It was, however,
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In drought-hit Maha, murder forces cops to guard water supply points
Local police stations across Maharashtra have been asked to guard water supply points and tankers after recurrent violence in the drought-hit state resulted in a murder a few weeks ago. Amardeep Rode,