Exacerbated by El Niño, heavy rains in spring 2024 caused severe flooding in Tanzania’s Rufiji district, among other areas in eastern Africa.
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Severe drought in Zambia jeopardizes electricity supplies and food security for millions of people.
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Every spring, satellites observe thick plumes of dust streaming from the Gobi Desert over East Asia.
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The powerful eruption lofted ash high into the atmosphere and spread tephra and other volcanic debris across the small island in Indonesia.
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One of the driest growing seasons in decades has decimated crops and left millions hungry.
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