Indonesian officials race to contain wildfires as dozens of schools shut
Cloud-seeding aircraft have been deployed as dozens of schools remain closed due to poor air quality.
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US proposes cuts to Colorado River use for Arizona, California and Nevada
The proposal comes as the river faces a historic water shortage, with reservoirs reaching levels not seen since 1957.
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Why is Uganda experiencing a food crisis?
At least 19 people have died of starvation in the country and 1.5 million are at risk of malnutrition, experts warn.
Macron holds crisis meeting of French Cabinet as blaze approaches Bordeaux
The situation in France is currently stable, authorities say, but another heatwave is on the way.
‘Difficult hours ahead’ as France and Spain continue to battle wildfires
More than 325,000 people forced from their homes in France and Spain as firefighters battle to contain flames.
Nearly all children globally exposed to at least one climate hazard: Report
Report highlights the growing threats posed by climate change and calls for the green transition to be accelerated.
A newly displaced Somali woman holds her malnourished baby at a stabilisation centre for children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in Kismayo. [Simon Maina/AFP]
Somalia ranks among the world's most vulnerable countries to climate change. [Simon Maina/AFP]
A woman builds her family hut in an IDP camp on the outskirts of Kismayo. [Simon Maina/AFP]
Displaced Somali people collect water from a well inside an IDP camp. [Simon Maina/AFP]
Farmers, whose herds and crops have been decimated, describe one of the worst droughts ever recorded. [Simon Maina/AFP]
More than 200 health centres and 400 schools have closed since last year. [Simon Maina/AFP]
Several international organisations have stopped operations in the camps on the outskirts of Kismayo. [Simon Maina/AFP]
Displaced Somali people sit under the shade of a tree as they wait for medical attention at an IDP camp on the outskirts of Kismayo. [Simon Maina/AFP]
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More than 6 million Somalis face hunger amid climate shocks and conflict
Drought, failed rains, and conflict drive 6.5 million Somalis into hunger; children face acute malnutrition risks.
‘How do I survive?’ Drought plagues Kenya’s Turkana amid surplus elsewhere
As a quarter of Kenya’s population faces severe food shortages, up to 40% of food produced is lost or wasted each year.
From: NewsFeed
UN: 6.5 million in Somalia facing hunger
The UN is warning 6.5 million people in Somalia are facing extreme hunger, triggered by a prolonged drought.
Published On 25 Feb 2026
Sharp rise in malnutrition cases, preventable diseases in Somalia: MSF
Aid workers report growing numbers of severely malnourished or seriously ill children at displacement camps.
