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The Horn of Africa

The Stream, August 17: Invasive Species in Lake Michigan

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Has Lake Michigan become unfishable? The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel…
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The Stream, August 9: Liquid Water on Mars?

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The effects of a nine-month drought in Texas extend far beyond…
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The Stream, August 5: Food Aid for Africa

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Support for farmers in Africa dried up long before Somalia's…
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United Nations Urges Ethiopia to Suspend Gibe III Dam Construction

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In June, a committee concluded that the construction of the dam endangered the existence of Lake Turkana, the largest desert lake in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The Stream, August 3: Of Food and Conflict

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The Shabab Islamist insurgent group in Somalia is blocking starving…
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The Stream, August 1: Land-grabbing in Ethiopia

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Human rights group Survival International has accused the Ethiopian…
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The Stream, July 25: Climate, Trade and International Security

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Climate change is a real threat to international peace and security,…
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The Stream, July 21: UN Declares Famine in Somalia

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The United Nations has declared famine in two regions of southern…
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Worsening Humanitarian Crisis: Unprecedented Drought and Famine in Horn of Africa

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The drought has gripped large regions of eastern Africa, leaving an estimated 11 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, and is likely to continue for much of the year, according to the United Nations.
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The Stream, July 11: Desperate Hunger Looms in the Horn of Africa

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An unprecedented drought, instability and higher global food…
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The Stream, July 5: Water Trading

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The Australian water industry, valued at up to $27 billion, is…
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The Stream, May 30: China’s Looming Power Crisis

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China's worsening power crisis leaves it few long-term options…