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Study identifies India among global flash drought hotspots from 1980-2015. The study identified rapid drought intensification across the United States, Brazil, southern Africa, Spain, western Russia and Australia as well

A majority of the flash drought events in India occurred during the monsoon season — especially across the central, northwest and northeast regions of the country — and primarily between May and September from 1980-2015. Analysis of seasonal flash drought occurrence showed that these regions experience their peak frequency at the beginning of their respective monsoon seasons,…

Study identifies India among global flash drought hotspots from 1980-2015. The study identified rapid drought intensification across the United States, Brazil, southern Africa, Spain, western Russia and Australia as well
UN Special Envoy calls for a focus on food at next climate talks to limit global heating and prevent future famines

Speaking in Glasgow, Dr. Agnes Kalibata warned that millions could suffer food insecurity if climate negotiations did not address links with food and agriculture. November 10, 2021, GLASGOW, COP26 - The Special Envoy for the UN Food Systems Summit, Dr. Agnes Kalibata, has called for the UN Climate Change Conference to significantly ramp up attention to food and agriculture by…

UN Special Envoy calls for a focus on food at next climate talks to limit global heating and prevent future famines
RELEASE: AFR100 Issues COP27 Challenge to Mobilize $2 Billion for Africa’s Locally Led Land Restoration Movement

GLASGOW (November 2, 2021)—By COP27, which will be held on African soil, funders must invest $2 billion in AFR100, the continent’s locally led campaign to restore vitality to 100 million hectares of degraded and deforested land. Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya, Minister of Environment of the Republic of Rwanda; Nancy Tembo, Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources of the Republic of Malawi; and…

RELEASE: AFR100 Issues COP27 Challenge to Mobilize $2 Billion for Africa’s Locally Led Land Restoration Movement
The worst dust storm in Uzbekistan’s recorded history

A severe dust storm that started in southern Kazakhstan hit parts of Uzbekistan on the evening of November 4, 2021, growing under favorable weather conditions into the worst since the country started keeping meteorological records in 1871. The worst affected were Tashkent and the southern Syrdarya Region, and Kazakhstan’s Turkestan Region. According to the country's meteorological…

The worst dust storm in Uzbekistan’s recorded history
COP26 - Direct linkages between climate change, health and migration must be tackled urgently – IOM, WHO, Lancet Migration

November 9 – Glasgow, Scotland. Climate change, health and human mobility are closely connected. Together, they impact our societies deeply, and their linkages must be acknowledged and addressed urgently, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the World Health Organization (WHO) and Lancet Migration, who are calling on world leaders to take concrete action to mitigate…

COP26 - Direct linkages between climate change, health and migration must be tackled urgently – IOM, WHO, Lancet Migration