Droughts are a ‘slow-moving global catastrophe,’ report finds

Mongabay
Jul 7, 2025, 4:09 pm375 ptsTop
“Drought is a silent killer. It creeps in, drains resources and devastates lives in slow motion,” said Ibrahim Thiaw, executive secretary of the U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification. “Its scars run deep.” A comprehensive new report released this week documents what experts call some of the most…

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