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Drought


My Blogs (olelog) are mainly based on my daily reading of earth science news.

Here on whatonearth.olehnielsen.dk I try to weave some of the pieces together to a greater whole with added background info.

Drought is a natural hazard - Famine is NOT!

Famine is a societal or systemic problem.


Droughts treated in Olelog

East Africa Drought

Tuesday, 14 February 2006.
East Africa is set to remain in the grip of drought until at least April, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned.

Yahoo News of 14 February 2006 http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060214/sc_afp/eafricadroughtfamineun

PS
Kenyan Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai on 9 January 2006 blamed the drought threatening millions in Kenya with famine on deforestation and urged immediate steps to replace lost trees.
TerraDaily http://www.terradaily.com/news/Nobel_Laureate_Blames_EAfrica_Drought_On_Deforestation.html


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