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Ever shorter and drier, this dam completely dried up, forcing local communities to walk further and further to find water to survive. livelihoods here are intrinsically linked to the local environment. droughts used to hit turka na every ten years but in the 1990s, the frequency doubled and since 2017, drought conditions have struck turkana every second year. flash flooding can also strike here with the power to wipe out entire herds. extreme weather events mean food shortages, rising poverty an...

Every ten years but in the 19905, every ten years but in the 1990s, the frequency doubled and since 2017, drought conditions have struck turkana every second year. flash flooding can also strike here with the power to wipe out entire herds. extreme weather events mean food shortages, rising poverty and insecurity. translation:— rising poverty and insecurity. translation: ~ ., translation: when the drought came, it brought _ translation: when the drought came, it brought new _ translation: when...

Yet another desperate search where water used to be. not that long ago, this dam was an important water source for local villagers and their livestock. on any given day, you would see cattle, sheep and goats here. but as the rainy seasons became ever shorter and drier, this dam completely dried up, forcing local communities to walk further and further to find water to survive. livelihoods here are intrinsically linked to the local environment. droughts used to hit turkana every ten years but in ...

Water source for local villages and their livestock. at any given day, you would see cattle, sheep and goats here, but as the rainy seasons became ever shorter and drier, this dam completely dried up, forcing local communities to walk further and further to find water to survive. livelihoods here are intrinsically linked to the local environment. droughts used to hit turkana every ten years, but in the 1990s, the frequency doubled, and since 2017, drought conditions have struck turkana every sec...

Kids are staying on these apps. and that doesnt inherently coincide with protecting young peoples mental health because theyve seen through the past that when they use -- add things like the like buttons and add face filters, that inherently promote insecurity, the app becomes more popular. so, no, i dont think they are -- while i wish they would do things to change and i think they are capable of it, i dont think they are the ones that are going to ignite actual change when it comes to this iss...

Face, and sometimes the filter is incredibly obvious, lets say. it puts a hat on you or flowers around the screen. what im more concerned about is the filters that alter your image so subtly that it is almost non-noticeable, and these changes will be thinning of the face. it will be slimming cheek bones, blurring your under eyes, sometimes even lightning your skin. i think that these filters, because of their subtlety are inherently dangerous because they uphold an unattainable beauty standard. ...

After decades of war, suffering and insecurity, they face perhaps their most perilous hour. now is the time for the international community to stand with them, and let us be clear, this conference is not simply about what we will give to the people of afghanistan. it is about what we owe." well, much of that aid is desperately needed across many areas of the country, including the countrys struggling health sector. ive been speaking to dr mohammad haqnal, the former head of afghanistans public h...

Welcome to bbc news — im david eades — our top stories. more extreme heat in more places — bbc analysis shows how the world is hitting 50 celcius time and again. we have a special report from nigeria, where the oil industry is accused of adding to the problem. more than a billion dollars of global aid pledged for afghanistan — as the un calls for urgent action to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe. the people of afghanistan need a lifeline. after decades of war, suffering and insecurity, t...

And, until the government fulfils its promise to end gas flaring by 2030, the countrys landscape and the lives and livelihoods of millions likejoy remain at risk. peter 0kwoche, bbc news. the un secretary general, antonio guterres, has said the people of afghanistan face perhaps their most perilous hour following the taliban takeover of the country last month. speaking at an emergency aid conference in geneva, he said one in three afghans did not know where their next meal was coming from. more ...

The un secretary general, antonio guterres, has said the people of afghanistan face perhaps their most perilous hour following the taliban takeover of the country last month. speaking at an emergency aid conference in geneva, he said one in three afghans did not know where their next meail was coming from. more than three million afghans have now fled their homes, their suffering compounded by a drought, the coronavirus and political turmoil. the people of afghanistan need a lifeline. after deca...