Nov 19, 2012:
Numerous groups joined together to help in the post-Sandy clean-up efforts.
Nov 9, 2012:
Out-of-state firefighters helped search for people "left behind" in New York.
Nov 5, 2012:
A new storm may complicate clean-up efforts throughout the East Coast as per this CBS News report.
Nov 2, 2012:
NBC hosted a benefit concert today for victims of Hurricane Sandy with some of NJ natives donating time and talent.
Nov 2, 2012:
ABC will broadcast a "Day of Giving" on Nov. 5 to help hurricane relief efforts.
Oct 30, 2012:
Groups around the United States are sending supplies to help victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Oct 30, 2012:
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Chis Christie reports that New Jersey took a terrible battering when the superstorm made landfall.
Oct 30, 2012:
By Tuesday morning, news sources estimated that more than 8.2 million people were without power and communities throughout the East Coast are struggling with storm related damage.
Aug 30, 2012:
Although winds have died down, torrential rains brought by Isaac increase chances of flooding and mandatory evacuations orders are issued.
Aug 29, 2012:
Heavy, continuous rain and sustained winds caused waters to crest over Louisiana levees southeast of New Orleans.
Aug 28, 2012:
Residents of Gulf Coast states urged to listen to evacuation orders.
Aug 22, 2012:
Educating girls is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty in the Sahel.
Aug 6, 2012:
As the CNN report shows, the debate over the Farm Bill stopped aid to US ranchers suffering from the wost drought in years.
Jun 21, 2012:
This video from the United Nations webcast illustrates the many issues to be addressed during RIO+20 summit.
Jun 21, 2012:
Rio+ 20 Summit focus on two specific themes: a green economy in the context of poverty eradication and sustainable development, and an institutional framework for sustainable development.
Mar 29, 2012:
Citizens of Madagascar continue to suffer after being hit by 2 major tropical storms less than two weeks apart. IRIN reports that the nation was hit by Cyclone Giovanna in late February and again by tropical storm Irina on March 7.
Feb 23, 2012:
Recent heavy rains have left residents in the region of Gatumba in Burundi without food security or adequate shelter, IRIN reports.
Feb 21, 2012:
People in the nation of Madagascar are used to the threat of cyclones as the country sees about 60 percent of the storms that build across the Indian Ocean.
Feb 7, 2012:
The Philippines has continued to get hit by natural disasters in recent months. In an attempt to help citizens during times of trouble, the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) is looking to train 1.8 million volunteers, IRIN reports.
Jan 18, 2012:
After tropical storm Washi ripped through regions of the island Mindanao on December 16 with little warning, Philippine President Benigno Aquino recently signed an executive order declaring public buildings can close without government authority.
Dec 29, 2011:
New flooding on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao has forced thousands more to evacuate their homes without food security or means of survival, IRIN reports.
Dec 20, 2011:
An unexpected tropical storm has left more than 650 residents of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao dead, while hundreds more are missing, IRIN reports.
Nov 29, 2011:
Many people have felt as though this year has been unseasonably warm, and they're right.
Nov 14, 2011:
Many people continue to debate the value of the climate change theory, which most scientists suggest is the cause of severe weather and erratic rains.
Nov 10, 2011:
Survivors of the floods that began in August that tore apart the Sindh province in Pakistan, report they have received little help in the aftermath, even as disease spreads and people have been left with nothing, IRIN reports.
Nov 7, 2011:
Although there has already been significant damage in Central America due to last month's flooding, United Nations officials are worried that it could get worse without aid from other countries.
Nov 3, 2011:
There have been talks of climate change for quite some time now, and researchers are trying to demonstrate how humans are playing a major role.
Nov 3, 2011:
As this monsoon season is being pegged one of the most destructive in Thailand's history, experts are questioning whether or not the 8 million people affected benefited from the time to prepare for all the water, IRIN reports.
Nov 2, 2011:
As the world recently hit the 7 billionth person mark, there are still a wide number of areas around the globe not receiving aid for their residents.
Oct 28, 2011:
According to Thailand's government flood relief operation center, nearly 160,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of water is set to run through the capital as the rainy season continues, causing many to panic, IRIN reports.
Oct 26, 2011:
Flooding has devastated the Southern Pakistani province of Sindh since August and although the weather there is still warm, winter will soon be setting in and many are still without adequate shelter, IRIN reports.
Oct 24, 2011:
Flash flooding in the coastal regions of Kenya have damaged schools, taken the lives of many and collapsed sewage systems, leading many to fear disease outbreaks in the coming months, IRIN reports.
Oct 20, 2011:
Despite warnings from the government, residents in flood-prone areas in the Philippines are refusing to relocate, IRIN reports.
Oct 20, 2011:
Flooding in Thailand has left more than 2.4 million people with nothing, IRIN reports. Many of them had little to begin with.
Oct 17, 2011:
Continued flooding in Cambodia may cause food security issues well into the future months, IRIN reports.
Oct 6, 2011:
Officials on the islands of Tokelau and Tuvalu, both New Zealand-administered territory, have recently declared states of emergency due to continued droughts, the BBC reports.
Sep 30, 2011:
Flash floods in northwest Kenya have put a hold on emergency relief aid to thousands of residents as bridges and streets have been swept away, IRIN reports.
Sep 28, 2011:
Authorities in the Philippines are fearful of water-borne diseases and food insecurity in the wake of Typhoon Nesat, IRIN reports.
Sep 21, 2011:
Impending climate change in Cambodia have caused new struggles for those in rural areas, IRIN reports.
Sep 21, 2011:
With heavy rains continuing in Vietnam, disaster officials are prepping the nation for impending landslides, IRIN reports.
Sep 16, 2011:
As flooding continues in southern Pakistan, UNICEF recently declared that children are being hit worst of all, IRIN reports.
Sep 12, 2011:
For those who fled their homes after violence ensued in the 2008 post-election in Kenya, a new concern is brewing as dirty flood water is rushing into their makeshift camps, IRIN reports.
Sep 12, 2011:
Farmers in the mountainous regions of Uganda are being warned about continued heavy rains in the upcoming weeks, which could kill crops and cause food insecurity, IRIN reports.
Sep 8, 2011:
Plans to turn part of protected rain forests in Uganda into sugarcane fields could lead to more protests from the country's citizens, IRIN reports.
Sep 6, 2011:
The number of citizens facing disaster after heavy rains continue to strike Pakistan's southern region is growing, IRIN reports.
Aug 30, 2011:
African leaders pledged $351 million for famine relief at a fundraising conference in Addis Ababa.
Aug 29, 2011:
Humanitarian groups hope educating schoolchildren in Nepal on what to do in case of an earthquake will keep them safe should one occur, IRIN reports.
Aug 25, 2011:
Flash floods in the Kohistan District of Pakistan have taken the lives of at least 16 people thus far, IRIN reports.
Aug 22, 2011:
Flooding in Bangladesh has begun as monsoon season recently reached its peak. Thus far, over 800,000 people in the southern city of Satkhira have been affected, the District Relief and Rehabilitation Center told IRIN.
Aug 18, 2011:
The Hunger Site is taking a stand against the famine. For the last two weeks in August, your click on the red button at The Hunger Site will fund food for those in desperate need in the Horn of Africa.
Aug 17, 2011:
Pakistan is preparing for the peak of monsoon season as the Meteorological Department warns levels may be 10 percent higher than normal, especially in the Sindh Province, according to IRIN.
Aug 17, 2011:
Even as 16 months have passed since the devastating earthquake hit Haiti, 640,000 people are still residing in 1,000 make shift camps, IRIN reports.
Aug 15, 2011:
Recent torrential downpours in eastern Uganda leave over 10,000 people at risk of landslides, the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) told IRIN.
Aug 8, 2011:
Lack of markets in Kenya may be adding to the food insecurity sweeping across the nation, IRIN reports.
Jul 29, 2011:
Conflicts between pastoralists in Turkana, Kenya, have become more heated as the droughts rage on, IRIN reports. Those who are fighting to sustain their livestock and their livelihoods are finding scarce resources.
Jul 28, 2011:
The combination of continued natural disasters and political conflict in Somalia has left thousands without food and in desperate need of care, Reuters reports.
Jul 27, 2011:
Over 20,000 residents in the southeastern Cox's Bazar and Teknaf districts of Bangladesh have been displaced after severe flooding swept through the area, according to IRIN.
Jul 26, 2011:
Residents of Yangon, Myanmar, are suffering after a recent earthquake followed by torrential downpours have halted construction to rebuild homes of those who survived the series of natural disasters, IRIN reports.
Jul 25, 2011:
As over two years of drought has ravished the southern region of Somalia, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recently made a heartfelt plea to international humanitarian organizations for help, IRIN reports.
Jul 21, 2011:
Borena, Ethiopia has seen an overwhelming number of droughts in recent months with no end in sight. As the village elders are predicting more lack of rain in October, many are growing worried and contemplating where to go from here, according to IRIN.
Jul 21, 2011:
The drive for more government-aligned and defecting units of the military has continued to grow since protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh began in February. Many of those recruited have been adolescents, IRIN reports.
Jul 6, 2011:
A volcano explosion on June 12 is affecting water and food sources and is now causing hunger problems in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Jun 3, 2011:
Guatemala is located in an area prone to earthquakes and hurricanes, according to a new report from the Guardian.
Jun 3, 2011:
Oxfam, the U.K. charity organization, is accusing the European Union of great neglect when it comes to global food security problems, according to a new report from Reuters.
May 23, 2011:
Discussions and meetings were held concerning food security at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings in the U.S., now in its 17th year.
Mar 28, 2011:
Craig F. Binetti, President of DuPont Nutrition and Health, addressed food security needs and the requirements for new science and technology at the 2011 Gulfood Exhibition and Conference in Dubai.
Mar 28, 2011:
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced last month that it would donate $70 million to agricultural research initiatives in Asia and Africa, according to Reuters.
Mar 24, 2011:
Lester Russel Brown, the founder of the Earth Policy Institute, and author of the new book "World on the Edge" spoke recently with EurActiv.com in regards to food security, wheat and the new meaning of national security in the 21st century.
Mar 24, 2011:
Not only were boats and equipment destroyed during the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, but the country's fishing industry is now in crisis due to radiation that leaked from damaged nuclear power plants, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Mar 22, 2011:
The Water for Food Conference will be held in Lincoln, Nebraska from May 1 to 4 with the theme "Paths to Solutions."
Mar 21, 2011:
A five-year plan in Bangladesh aims at fighting food security concerns in the country with a $7.98 billion plan, according to TheDailyStar.net.
Mar 18, 2011:
Japan has a population of more than 126 million and experiences about 1,500 earthquake tremors per year, according to MSN.
Mar 15, 2011:
Libya, a country dependent on cereal imports and currently in a political crisis, faces a serious food security concern, according to a United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization statement on Friday, March 11.
Mar 11, 2011:
As the country with the highest rate of rice consumption per person, Bangladesh is poised to find bio-fortification methods in order to insure food security for its 158.6 million people, according to IRIN News.
Mar 11, 2011:
Lack of water and food security continues to plague thousands of people in Uganda, exacerbated by the dry weather conditions caused by La Niña, according to IRIN News.
Mar 10, 2011:
Hydropower as a source for electricity in Vietnam is being threatened by low-precipitation and drought, according to IRIN News.
Mar 9, 2011:
Whether one calls it agro-ecology, sustainable farming or organic farming, a move away from industrial agriculture towards environmentally and socially conscious farming is necessary to ensure food security.
Mar 4, 2011:
A U.S. Department of State report called "Food Prices Crisis of 2007-2008: Lessons Learned" was released on March 3, 2011, listing factors that either helped or harmed global food security.
Feb 23, 2011:
According to a member of the upper house of the Indian Parliament, the public distribution system (PDS) currently in place to provide food in the country is not working, reports The Hindu Business Line.
Feb 23, 2011:
Burundi has been plagued by civil war, La Nina and now growing food deficits and malnutrition rates, according IRIN News.
Feb 18, 2011:
Egypt and Tunisia's political unrest is spreading to Yemen and Bahrain, while rising food prices and food security concerns continue to be stressed as underlying driving forces, according to a new report by CNN.
Feb 15, 2011:
On February 15, Christiana Figueres, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), issued a statement warning against climate instability, according to the New York Times.
Feb 15, 2011:
Recently, discussion of food security centering on better communication between the sectors of nutrition, agriculture and health took place at the International Conference on Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health.
Feb 11, 2011:
German Ambassador Jens Ploetner announced on February 9 that Germany will double its relief effort in Sri Lanka to 500,000 Euros.
Feb 9, 2011:
Following weeks of heightened attention surrounding world food security, there was some good news on February 9 that came in the form of government subsidy and snow in China.
Jan 31, 2011:
Thailand Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Theera Wongsamut announced on Friday that he is confident in his country's ability to sustain food security, though he acknowledged the imperative to prepare for climate change.
Jan 28, 2011:
The United Nations condemned the recent murder of gay activist David Kato and urged the government of Uganda to do more to ensure the safety of gays in the country.
Jan 28, 2011:
A Risk Response Network was launched on Wednesday at the opening of the 2011 World Economic Forum, a tool meant to help governments, organizations and companies preempt various crises related to food security and financial woes.
Jan 28, 2011:
United Nations agencies called for additional funding to aid victims of Cyclone Giri in Myanmar, many of whom are still suffering from food insecurity, unemployment and inadequate shelter three months after the category 4 storm ravaged the region.
Jan 27, 2011:
The government of Afghanistan has begun stockpiling up to 500,000 tons of wheat throughout the country to prepare for an impending drought.
Jan 24, 2011:
According to United Nations estimates, natural disasters cost $109 billion in economic damage throughout 2010, with Chile and China bearing most of the burden, according to Reuters.
Jan 21, 2011:
Somalia has been stricken with one of the worst droughts in recent years.
Jan 18, 2011:
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for a "global clean energy revolution" on Monday at the Fourth World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, stressing the impact that clean energy access has on health, poverty and climate issues.
Jan 13, 2011:
As intense flooding continues to snarl through Queensland, Australia, analysts are predicting that the toll of the natural disaster would soon make its mark on food and energy prices.
Jan 13, 2011:
Heavy rains that catalyzed floods and landslides beginning on Tuesday in Brazil now threaten to develop into the country's worst natural disaster in decades as the death toll climbs to 375, reports Reuters.
Jan 3, 2011:
Helicopters are continuing to provide food aid and medicine to Australians after an unprecedented amount of flooding submerged the Queensland region and killed 10 people. Officials are worried that it may be a matter of weeks before the waters subside.
Dec 22, 2010:
Victims numbering in the thousands are still in need of food after Cyclone Giri tore up western coastal regions of Burma nearly two months ago.
Dec 17, 2010:
Behar Bejko, the Albanian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), commended the efforts of Abu Dhabi on Thursday to help victims worldwide cope with natural disasters and crises.
Dec 15, 2010:
The Obama administration filed a lawsuit against BP and four other companies on Wednesday for its violation of environmental laws that led to the worst oil spill in U.S. history, reports Bloomberg.
Dec 13, 2010:
Though humanitarian organizations have significantly helped victims of the Pakistani floods, the work remains far from over.
Dec 6, 2010:
At the Climate Change Conference in Cancun, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said that battling climate change and food insecurity will have to start with increased funding for agriculture.
Dec 2, 2010:
A United Nations report released during talks in Cancun on Wednesday stated that climate change is expected to result in lower crop yields and higher food prices as the population continues to grow.
Nov 30, 2010:
The U.S. achieved a milestone on Tuesday in its relief efforts in Pakistan. Since the beginning of the operation on August 5, more than 40,000 flood victims have been airlifted to safety.
