Is it the hand of God, or the soiled hand of man? The buck is being passed even as flames stretching hundreds and hundreds of kilometres threaten lives, livestock and forests the world over, from Brazil to Indonesia. El Ni o is frequently blamed, but

Kenya produces nearly 1.5 per cent of the world's coffee. However,

Once again, El Ni

The fires in Brazil and in Indonesia speak volumes of what happens when humans try to make a living by killing forests and neglecting the poor

the Food and Agriculture Organisation ( fao ) has recently said that low global cereal stocks for a third year in a row could signal an imminent food crisis. This warning comes despite a good

The incessant rains that walloped most of east and central Africa for most of the past five months have given way to soothing blue skies. Yet, the effects of the relentless precipitation, caused by

The fires in the Amazon forest show no signs of abating. Lax environmental laws have added fuel to them

Science takes on nature as climatologists try to predict El Ni o patterns in an attempt to warn governments of climatic anomalies

The Colombian government has called upon the European Union to help drought-affected farmers in the country. The government has sought us $2.5 million aid in this regard. The damaging effect of

A weather event which Peruvians once regarded as a boon is now recognised as causing terrible global disasters

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