From: Biniam Haile \(SWE\) (eritrea.lave@comhem.se)
Date: Thu Aug 13 2009 - 16:16:15 EDT
The Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization says Thursday that
water scarcity is threatening crops and livestock in Kenya, Ethiopia and
Djibouti.
UN says poor rains in eastern Africa threaten food
Associated Press
2009-08-13 10:36 PM
A United Nations food agency says a late and below-average rainy season
in eastern Africa is causing water shortages and could ruin crops in the
famine-prone region.
The Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization says Thursday that
water scarcity is threatening crops and livestock in Kenya, Ethiopia and
Djibouti.
The agency forecasts that rainfall could sharply increase in coming
months in line with the return of El Nino conditions. This periodic
warming of water in the tropical Pacific Ocean can alter weather
patterns worldwide.
The agency warns, however, that El Nino brings its own dangers. It notes
that heavy rains associated with El Nino caused severe flooding and
mudslides in 1997 and 1998, destroying crops, livestock and
infrastructure.
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