![UN chief calls for end to earth's vandalism UN chief calls for end to earth's vandalism](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/51707451921_AntonioGuterres.jpg)
UN chief calls for end to earth's vandalism
According to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, nearly 40 per cent of the planet's land is degraded, with more being lost every second.
Tue Jun 18 2024
![Move to cultivate paddy using underground water aimed at tackling effects of drought Move to cultivate paddy using underground water aimed at tackling effects of drought](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-05/41715146099_Sawahpadi.jpg)
Move to cultivate paddy using underground water aimed at tackling effects of drought
The government will implement a paddy planting method using an underground water system in preparation for the expected worse hot weather next year.
Wed May 08 2024
![Drought hits 150,000 Papar folk Drought hits 150,000 Papar folk](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-03/61710409349_kebakaranhutan.jpg)
Drought hits 150,000 Papar folk
JPBD said 42 villages, seven schools, seven housing estates, and three places of worship in the district were also affected by the disaster.
Fri Mar 15 2024
![Rasmus Hojlund ends goal drought as Man Utd come back to beat Villa Rasmus Hojlund ends goal drought as Man Utd come back to beat Villa](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-12/81703659271_tbManchesterUnited.jpg)
Rasmus Hojlund ends goal drought as Man Utd come back to beat Villa
Rasmus Hojlund broke his Premier League duck as Manchester United battled back from two goals down to beat Aston Villa 3-2.
Wed Dec 27 2023
![Indonesia calls in army to help farmers plant rice as drought curbs output Indonesia calls in army to help farmers plant rice as drought curbs output](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-12/61702542842_TBIndonesianPresi.jpg)
Indonesia calls in army to help farmers plant rice as drought curbs output
Drought has delayed Indonesia's planting for the 2024 harvest, after the country's output this year dropped.
Thu Dec 14 2023
![Dozens of Zimbabwe elephants die as climate change dries up Hwange park Dozens of Zimbabwe elephants die as climate change dries up Hwange park](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-12/51702027884_TBelephantsjpg.jpg)
Dozens of Zimbabwe elephants die as climate change dries up Hwange park
Drought caused by climate change and the El Nino global weather pattern dries up watering holes.
Fri Dec 08 2023
![Somalia floods kill 10, displace more than 113,000 a year after drought Somalia floods kill 10, displace more than 113,000 a year after drought](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-11/81699354815_Somaliafloods.jpg)
Somalia floods kill 10, displace more than 113,000 a year after drought
Five days of rain and the resulting floods forced residents to flee to a camp for internally displaced people outside the capital Mogadishu.
Tue Nov 07 2023
![Amazon rainforest port records lowest water level in 121 years amid drought Amazon rainforest port records lowest water level in 121 years amid drought](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-10/61697794348_TBAmazonRainforest.jpg)
Amazon rainforest port records lowest water level in 121 years amid drought
Some areas of the Amazon have seen the lowest rain levels from July to September since 1980, according to the alert center.
Sun Oct 22 2023
![Death of dolphins in Amazon linked to severe drought, heat Death of dolphins in Amazon linked to severe drought, heat](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-10/41696318789_deaddolphins.jpg)
Death of dolphins in Amazon linked to severe drought, heat
Thousands of fish have died recently on Amazon rivers due to a lack of oxygen in the water.
Tue Oct 03 2023
![Drought-hit Indian farmers protest against sharing of river water Drought-hit Indian farmers protest against sharing of river water](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/61695983505_Bengaluru.jpg)
Drought-hit Indian farmers protest against sharing of river water
Street protests began after the court directed Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of river water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days this month.
Fri Sep 29 2023
![Historic drought, hot seas slow Panama Canal shipping Historic drought, hot seas slow Panama Canal shipping](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-08/81692952965_NSUCHALLENGER.jpg)
Historic drought, hot seas slow Panama Canal shipping
Canal operators are on a tightrope as they work to manage maritime trade disruption and prepare for what is shaping up.
Sat Aug 26 2023
![Ethiopia just ended one war. Is another one beginning? Ethiopia just ended one war. Is another one beginning?](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-08/71691574517_Lalibelatown.jpg)
Ethiopia just ended one war. Is another one beginning?
Its problems, whether wars or droughts, tend to have consequences beyond its borders.
Wed Aug 09 2023
![Desperate for a drink: Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed in drought Desperate for a drink: Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed in drought](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-08/51691560727_Sunardi.jpg)
Desperate for a drink: Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed in drought
Sunardi's village has been digging up the river bed since June, when the water in their wells ran out.
Wed Aug 09 2023
![Drought-hit Panama Canal restricts daily crossings in water-saving move Drought-hit Panama Canal restricts daily crossings in water-saving move](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-07/81690351317_Bahamian.jpg)
Drought-hit Panama Canal restricts daily crossings in water-saving move
During Panama's rainy season, an average of 35-36 ships typically cross the canal each day, the authority has said.
Wed Jul 26 2023
![From pixels to pails, crowdfunded wells quench thirst in Senegal's drylands From pixels to pails, crowdfunded wells quench thirst in Senegal's drylands](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-07/71689936369_fetcheswater.jpg)
From pixels to pails, crowdfunded wells quench thirst in Senegal's drylands
Water scarcity is so acute at this time of year that many communities face a dire choice: water your farms or quench you thirst.
Fri Jul 21 2023