Source: International Committee of the Red Cross Country: Somalia Sima is said to have started in 2011, triggering a famine that killed 250,000 people. While the world has largely moved on, the drought never ended, but ebbed and flowed in severity. Only the most vicious of droughts get a name. […]

At least 19 people have died and hundreds were injured after an earthquake hit Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, officials said. The tremor tore through roads and shook buildings.

While rabies continues to present a threat to human health, in many parts of Asia livestock are also at risk of exposure and greater efforts are needed to eradicate the disease, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today. In Asia, as in most parts of […]

Issue Post September 25, 2019 Investment in agricultural research key to offsetting climate change impacts Channing Arndt Shenggen Fan Nick Austin Food systems face unprecedented challenges on multiple fronts, including increasing production while keeping the climate stable.

Source: World Meteorological Organization, UN Environment Programme, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Country: World The ocean is warmer, more acidic and less productive. Melting glaciers and ice sheets are causing sea level rise, and coastal extreme events are becoming more severe. Choices made now are critical for the future of […]