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Displaying 15 of about 21 resultsMeasures to help Afghanistan's farmers access more water for irrigation could heighten tensions with the nation's neighbours.
By Stefanie Glinski
BAMIYAN, Afghanistan, June 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In a good year, farmer and mother-of-four Zahra Tawakole can produce enough potatoes from her hectare of land in the small Afghan village of Raquel…
This report examines the impacts of climate changes on agriculture, pastoralism, health, and water in Uganda. It aims to raise awareness of these issues among Ugandan society, and through building constructive dialogue, contribute to improving and strengthening Uganda's national adaptation strategies.
… of the economy relies on agriculture and pastoralism, a heat wave and drought has the potential to immediately hurt the … of the economy relies on agriculture and pastoralism, a heat wave and drought has the potential to immediately hurt …
… and effective way. The document intends trigger a new wave of international engagement and sustainable dialogue … and effective way. The document intends trigger a new wave of international engagement and sustainable dialogue …
… a 70 and 80% likelihood (respectively) that the Russian heat wave of 2010 was attributable to climate change. According to … a 70 and 80% likelihood (respectively) that the Russian heat wave of 2010 was attributable to climate change. …
… to food security in the next 20 years, followed closely by heat waves, droughts, income inequality and political … in all its forms by 2030. In addition, extreme events like heat waves, floods and droughts are on the rise. While … impact and probability, increased water demand, drought, heat waves, and the collapse of ecosystem services (natural …
… extreme weather and climate events (temperature changes, heat waves, heavy precipitations, floods, droughts, tropical … extreme weather and climate events (temperature changes, heat waves, heavy precipitations, floods, droughts, tropical …
… Tribal Areas (FATA), have triggered an additional wave of 361 000 internally displaced people (IDP's) from FATA … Tribal Areas (FATA), have triggered an additional wave of 361 000 internally displaced people (IDP's) from FATA …
… the year 2000, earthquakes, floods, storms, tsunamis, heat waves and other disaster events have killed 1.1 million … the year 2000, earthquakes, floods, storms, tsunamis, heat waves and other disaster events have killed 1.1 million …
… capacity of 7% and 16% by 2045 due to future increases in heat stress, threatening economic output and productivity … capacity of 7% and 16% by 2045 due to future increases in heat stress, threatening economic output and productivity …
… it said. "Future societies face the options of importing heat-tolerant varieties, developing new varieties, switching … it said. "Future societies face the options of importing heat-tolerant varieties, developing new varieties, switching …
… warned might rear it head again due to increasing severe heat waves and intense flooding. Cardiac and respiratory disorders are direct heat illness occurring during heatwaves as seen in summer … warned might rear it head again due to increasing severe heat waves and intense flooding. Cardiac and respiratory …
… market price of wheat nearly doubled as a consequence of heat waves decimating the Russian harvest. Russia … market price of wheat nearly doubled as a consequence of heat waves decimating the Russian harvest. Russia …
… 2014). 30 Alessandro Dosio, "Projection of temperature and heat waves for Africa with an ensemble of CORDEX Regional … 32 IOM, Extreme Heat and Migration, 2017. 33 Epule Terence Epule et al., "The … al., 2014. 36 Polioptro Martinez, and Erick R. Bandala, "Heat Waves: A Growing Climate Change-related Risk," Brief for …
… (Affiliations continued on next page) SCIENCE FOR SOCIETY Heat waves, floods, droughts, pest outbreaks and diseases, … events in specific world regions, such as co-occurring heat waves and droughts in Sub-Saharan Africa21 or combined … or across major breadbaskets,25,26 and co-occurring heat waves at land and sea affecting food supplies.27,28 …