Droughts in Africa were far worse in the last millennium than is now

Dams are the talking point in Pakistan where the regions of Sindh and Baluchistan have been hit by drought

The slump in rainfall, as experienced in most parts of South Africa, will result in a severe spell of prolonged drought, according to a warning issued by the Kenya Meteorological Department (

the World Bank has held the central government responsible for the severe water crisis experienced in different parts of the country. It said that the drought situation was a direct result of the

Water harvesting is the new catchword for the government struggling against drought. And the media is going out of its way to spread the word. In the process, the rural poor s traditional knowledge may just be hijacked

First hand account from a researcher who visited the drought hit regions

The question on everyone s lips is when will the monsoon commence and how extensive will it be?