Jan 1, 2018 · Drought may have acute and chronic health effects, including: malnutrition due to the decreased availability of food, including micronutrient deficiency, such as iron-deficiency anaemia; increased risk of infectious diseases, such as cholera, diarrhoea, and pneumonia, due to acute malnutrition, lack of water and sanitation, and displacement;

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Aug 12, 2022 · Even further North, drought has been declared in parts of England, which is expected to result in restrictions on water usage. The National Drought Group says by 2050 some rivers could have up to 80% less water during summer and temperatures could be up to 7 degrees hotter as a result of climate change. July saw temperatures in parts of the UK ...

(Washington, D.C., March 18, 2025) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, on National Agriculture Day, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year.

Jul 30, 2024 · Millions in the greater Horn of Africa are facing acute hunger as the region faces one of the worst droughts in recent decades, compounded by years of conflict and instability, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and rising food prices due to, in part, the war in Ukraine.

Aug 1, 2024 · USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is working to help producers and communities conserve water, manage and prepare for the effects of climate change and build drought resilience in the West through its Western Water and Working Lands Framework for Conservation Action (Western Water Framework), which was launched in …

Sep 20, 2012 · Cover crops can also provide an excellent source of animal feed during periods when drought has reduced forage. USDA science counts conservation research as an important area, so our scientists continually study cover crops, including timely focus on the impacts of drought stress to reduce potential losses in U.S. production capacity.

(Washington, D.C., February 14, 2025) — Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins addressed more than 400 USDA staffers, stakeholders and friends and pledged to bring greater efficiency to USDA to ensure it better serves American …

Mar 10, 2016 · For example, an open understory of grasses and legumes may better tolerate drought than a thick midstory of shrubs and small trees. USDA Forest Service Research and Development scientists in partnership with Duke University recently published an assessment titled Effects of Drought on Forests and Rangelands in the United States: A Comprehensive ...

Apr 22, 2025 · only limited drought relief. In many other areas of the country, including the Pacific Coast States, Great Basin, and Southeast, dry weather favored fieldwork and crop development. However, drier areas of the south-central U.S. continued to deal with periods of high winds and blowing dust, with El Paso, TX, reporting visibilities as