Sep. 17 2024
Source Page: Foreign Secretary's foreign policy speech on the climate crisisFound: And in the Amazon, there have been the worst droughts ever recorded, partly as a result of deforestation
Sep. 16 2024
Source Page: Un-forecasted record turnout for forecasting webinarFound: how we used data science techniques to support the estimation of poverty and nutritional impacts of droughts
Asked by: Lord Bishop of St Albans (Bishops - Bishops)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings set out by UNICEF in their press release 'Almost 300,000 Children Threatened by Severe Acute Malnutrition in Six Drought-Affected Countries in Southern Africa', published on 25 July; and whether they intend to provide additional aid in response to that drought.
Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Severe drought has tipped Southern Africa into a food security crisis. In response, the UK is adapting existing programmes to support national responses and deploying technical assistance to affected countries, including a regional adviser to improve humanitarian risk analysis and coordination. The UK is a major contributor to pooled humanitarian funds which have allocated over £35 million to tackle drought. We are a founding member and donor of Africa Risk Capacity, which has provided timely disaster risk financing payouts to member states, and of the Child Nutrition Fund, which supports the detection, prevention and treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition.
Sep. 12 2024
Source Page: New taskforce launched to turbocharge flood preparedness and delivery of flood defencesFound: In August, the government also launched the Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure, which is backed
Sep. 12 2024
Source Page: New taskforce launched to turbocharge flood preparedness and delivery of flood defencesFound: In August, the government also launched the Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure, which is backed
Mentions:
1: Deirdre Costigan (Lab - Ealing Southall) Floods, droughts and food shortages are certainly becoming more common, but the threat is often seen - Speech Link
2: Lee Pitcher (Lab - Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme) Too little water, too much water, or water that is too dirty leads to floods, droughts and pollution - Speech Link
3: Kerry McCarthy (Lab - Bristol East) a significant Somalian community and we know that the Horn of Africa has been absolutely ravaged by droughts - Speech Link
Sep. 05 2024
Source Page: Treasury Minutes – September 2024Found: weather events that are significantly different from the average or usual weather pattern and include droughts
Sep. 05 2024
Source Page: Treasury Minutes – September 2024Found: weather events that are significantly different from the average or usual weather pattern and include droughts
Sep. 05 2024
Source Page: Steve Reed speech on the Water (Special Measures) BillFound: pressures on demand are made worse by our changing climate, with more frequent and prolonged floods and droughts
Mentions:
1: Bernard Jenkin (Con - Harwich and North Essex) There are phenomena called wind droughts, which can go on for very long periods. - Speech Link