Tag: famine
Global Famine? No Worries. We’ll Vaccinate Our Way Out of It.
Commentary Although 2022 has elucidated both a looming and immediate threat of global food shortages...
United Nations Forum Sounds Famine Alert in Somalia, Country at ‘Tipping Point’
On Monday, Sept. 5, the United Nation’s (UN) top humanitarian forum warned that Somalia is at a “tipping...
Somalia on the Verge of Officially Declaring Famine as Millions Struggle to Feed Themselves
Around 7.1 million people in Somalia are currently struggling with hunger as the country reels under...
India, 40% of Global Rice Exports, Has Lost 13% of 2022’s Crops to Drought
As the global food crisis continues to accelerate, India, the world’s largest trader of rice, has lost...
Over Seven Million in Desperate Need of Aid as Somalia Famine Risk Worsens
Parts of Somalia could be experiencing famine this September, the Food and Agriculture Organization...
California Water Crisis to Leave 800,000 Acres of Farmland Empty This Year
California’s unprecedented megadrought may leave as much as 800,000 acres of farmland, amounting to 1,250...
Sri Lankans Burn President’s House Down After Government Bans Sales of Gasoline and Propane; Resignation
President of embattled Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa has reportedly told the Speaker of the House he will...
Iran Suffering Famine? Beef, Dairy, and Fruit Consumption Dropped 30% in a Week
Iran’s food security crisis is escalating at an alarming speed after reports emerged that beef, dairy...
Reports of Food Shortages Surface in Chinese City of Xi’an Amid Double Plagues
On Dec. 27, Xi'an, the ancient capital of China, announced a new lockdown measure that forbids its 13...