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South Africa won't declare national disaster over drought

2016-02-07 12:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: South Africa will not declare a national disaster in response to its worst drought in a century as it hopes ample late rains will continue to improve the situation, deputy minister of agriculture Bheki Cele said on Sunday. "For some reason God has been kind and late rains did come, and we think the 6 million tonnes (of maize) we were looking to import - we have downgraded that to four," he told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of a conference in Dubai. The country's largest grain producer...

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Calif Drought: Global Warming Is Making Longer Droughts A Normality

2016-02-07 09:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inquisitr: California and the rest of the Southwest have been experiencing droughts since the nation`s existence. The main difference today is that these droughts occur more frequently, last longer and wet days are scarce. The new dry weather pattern is thought by scientists to be directly related to global warming, and it is only expected to get worse. Researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research have conducted a study which assessed weather patterns in the Southwest from the 1970s to today....

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Zimbawe President declares 'state of disaster' amidst drought

2016-02-06 05:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Asian News International: Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, has declared a state of disaster in rural areas hit by a severe drought, as more than a quarter of the population faces food shortages. The Guardian reported that the El Nino weather phenomenon has engulfed the region resulting into drought and leaving tens of thousands of cattle dead, reservoirs depleted and crops destroyed. Formerly known as the breadbasket of Africa, Zimbabwe has suffered perennial shortages in recent years and has relied on importing grain...

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Zimbabwe declares state of disaster over drought

2016-02-05 01:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Agence France-Presse: Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Friday declared a "state of disaster" in many rural areas hit by a severe drought, with 26 percent of the population facing food shortages. A regional drought worsened by the El Nino weather phenomenon has affected South Africa and Zambia as well as Zimbabwe, leaving tens of thousands of cattle dead, dams depleted and crops written off. Formerly known as the breadbasket of Africa, Zimbabwe has suffered perennial shortages in recent years and has resorted to...

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South African Drought: No Relief in Sight

2016-02-03 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

SOUTH AFRICA - In spite of wide spread rain over many parts of the drought-stricken summer rainfall area of South Africa, chances remain low that the impact of drought will soon be broken. Glenneis Kriel reports.

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