Connecting the dots between crises

What do the floods in Pakistan, drought in the Horn of Africa and the war in Ukraine have in common, other than human suffering? The answer is food. Simply put, all these complex crises undermine agricultural activity and food systems, threaten the livelihoods of...

Is the grass always greener where it rains?

Intense droughts and groundwater depletion have significant consequences for both agriculture and the economy in the Near East and North Africa region. Small-scale farmers who depend on agriculture for both food and income are the most vulnerable to these effects,...

Droughts could leave us without milk, beer – and so much more

Records show that Europe has never been as dry as in recent decades. Drought has direct consequences on our lives, not least because it threatens basic foodstuffs such as milk. Remember that a cow needs more than 100 litres of water per day to produce milk, and that...