Topic: Drought
Karnataka moves Supreme Court against Union govt for denying drought relief funds
The Karnataka government on Saturday has filed a writ petition against the Union government in the Supreme Court for denying funds to the State for drought relief under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and the Manual for Drought Management.
By 2050, more than 75% of World’s population might suffer from drought
Droughts are expected to affect more than three-quarters of the world's population by 2050, according to the UN, which commemorated World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on Friday.
Humanity ‘at a crossroads’ as droughts increase nearly a third in a generation
Humanity is “at a crossroads” when it comes to managing drought and accelerating ways of slowing it down must happen “urgently, using every tool we can”, said the head of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Desertification and drought destabilizing well-being of 3.2 billion people: UN chief
Land degradation from climate change and the expansion of agriculture, cities and infrastructure “undermines the well-being of 3.2 billion people”, the UN chief said on Wednesday in his message for World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.
