What is a drought and what are the causes? Droughts occur when prolonged periods of drier-than-average weather lead to shortages in water supplies The extent of droughts can vary by region, and long ...

ADE: Hi, I’m Ade and I’m in Queensland, Australia. This part of the country has been going through a drought for a long time and it’s having a devastating effect on the landscape.

Somalia is facing one of the most severe emergencies in the worst global hunger crisis this century. As the Horn of Africa faces its worst drought in 40 years, 1.5 million children in Somalia – or one ...