The NDRRMC said that the combined damage wrought by the rains and floods into the agriculture and infrastructure of the affected regions have reached P1.3 billion.The agricultural loss was estimated at P232,731,657.42 which affected Regions 4B, 5, 8, and 10.
While we were rightfully worried about the hard freeze that descended upon Texas last week, you might have missed the news that drought conditions across the state have eased to levels not seen in more than a year.
La Nina never gave up its control over the entire course of 2022. While La Nina developed in late 2020 and persisted into early 2021, neutral conditions took over during the summer.
The floods in Pakistan were a reminder that the changing climate will bring more disasters in the near future, according to a UN report released on Wednesday.According to the United Nations’ 2022 Year in Review report on Climate and Environment, in 2022, while some regions suffered from a lack of water, others were hit by severe floods.
India experienced a dry November in 2022, with a 37 per cent rainfall deficit from the long-period average. Still, on 18 of the 30 days in the month, some parts of the country recorded heavy rains, floods and landslides.
Torrential rains in several parts of the country in the past few days have resulted in agricultural losses to more than 6,300 farmers, according to the Department of Agriculture-Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center (DA-DRRM).
Hurricane Ian was the most expensive climate-related disaster of 2022. It caused losses and damages worth $100 billion, when it hit theUnited States and Cuba in September,according to a reportby Christian Aid, an international development charity.
The pigeon pea crop (tur or arhar) in Hingoli, Maharashtra has been damaged by 'Mar' infection. As per officials, precautionary measures are being taken to curb the spread.
The year 2022 brought huge loss to Karnataka in terms of human life, infrastructure and farm production due to natural disasters -- heavy rain, floods and sea erosion -- which experts say is due to global warming, a man-made mess.
Florida’s citrus, fruit and vegetable crops appear to have escaped any widespread damage from some of the coldest weather in years, officials with state growers associations said Dec. 27.
We often associate climate change with all its large-scale impacts, such as the melting glaciers and rising sea levels. But what of the simpler pleasures of life that we would be deprived of — like not being able to take a walk outside because it’s too hot or not being able to indulge in a cup of your favourite chai?
Unusually cold weather at the beginning of this year destroyed much of the grape harvest across the Grand River Valley.Larry Laurello, the owner of Laurello Vineyards, pointed out the crushing blow dealt to his crop.
Agricultural producers in 11 parishes who suffered losses due to excessive rains that occurred from June 1 through November 2, 2022, may be eligible for assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA).
The “microfinance” industry — long touted as a way to help poor, rural communities in developing countries — is pushing tens of thousands of farming families into debt traps as they attempt to adapt to a changing climate, according to a report.
Drone manufacturer Garuda Aerospace has received both type certification and pilot training approvals from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for its homegrown 'kisan' (farmer) drones.
While officials at an indoor farming operation in Kentucky say their plan to re-invent agriculture in Appalachia is on track, experts are wondering whether their plan remains financially viable after a low earnings report.