Tagged: water shortages

Climate change increasing poverty and vulnerability in Ethiopia

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Cattle die in the drought - district of Admitullu Jiddo Kombolcha in Ethiopia. The district used to be known for its livestock but the drought has killed many animals. Credit: Zeresenay Berhane Mehar

Small-scale farmers and pastoralists in Ethiopia are likely to bear the brunt of the negative impacts of climate change in the region, which will include increasing poverty, water scarcity, and food insecurity, according to a new Oxfam report.

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Oxfam assessment: deaths from dehydration as Somalis exist on a twentieth of minimum water ration

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