Desert Locust upsurge continues to threaten food security in Horn of Africa and Yemen despite intense efforts
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FAO seeks funds for control operations to safeguard agricultural production and livelihoods
16 December 2020, Rome - A new generation of Desert Locust swarms is threatening agricultural and pastoral livelihoods and the food security of millions of people in the Horn of Africa and Yemen despite intense efforts to control the pest throughout 2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today.
With international support and an unprecedented large-scale response campaign coordinated by FAO, more than 1.3 million hectares of locust infestations have been treated in ten countries since January.
FAO seeks 40 mln USD for anti-locust fight in East Africa, Yemen - Xinhua
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Desert Locust upsurge continues to threaten food security in Horn of Africa and Yemen despite intense efforts
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Environmental Disasters Across Globe In November 2020
Seasonal Deyr rains, which hit Somalia between October and December, acutely impact the lives of roughly 73,000 people. November saw a host of global environmental disasters, including floods in Mexico and typhoon gales in the Philippines, as well as forest fires in Algeria and storms in Central America and Somalia.
Here is a timeline compiled by Anadolu Agency.
Nov. 2:
At least 17 people die and tens of thousands of others evacuated to safer areas due to the ongoing typhoon in the Philippines, according to state media.
Nov. 4:
A miniature tsunami hits coastal areas in Turkey after being triggered by an earthquake in the Aegean Sea, according to the head of Bogazici University s Kandilli Earthquake Research Institute.