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Food Shortages in the Greater Horn of Africa
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Food Shortages in the Greater Horn of Africa

War, food distribution problems, and drought have come together to push millions of people to the brink of starvation.

Published Feb 28, 2017

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Floods in East Africa
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Floods in East Africa

Published Nov 3, 2006

Floods

Food Crisis Grows from Dry Soils
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Food Crisis Grows from Dry Soils

Drought is apparent across much of East Africa after seasonal rains failed to deliver much moisture to the region.

Published May 30, 2019

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Severe Drought Causes Famine in East Africa
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Severe Drought Causes Famine in East Africa

This map of the most recent growing season in East Africa reveals the poor conditions that led to famine in parts of Somalia and a food emergency in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Djibouti.

Published Jul 23, 2011

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Drought in East Africa
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Drought in East Africa

Published May 3, 2005

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La Nina Greenup Patterns
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La Nina Greenup Patterns

La Niña’s fingerprint is all over plants in eastern Australia and southern Africa in this pair of vegetation images from the SPOT satellite.

Published Mar 15, 2008

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Drought in East Africa
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Drought in East Africa

For East Africa, 2005 was anything but a normal year. The long rainy season produced little rain, and the short rainy season failed altogether. The drought’s impact on vegetation can be seen in this vegetation index image.

Published Feb 1, 2006

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Drought in Africa
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Drought in Africa

Severe drought choked East Africa, particularly Kenya, though much of 2009. This image shows the cumulative effect of the drought on vegetation just as the drought-breaking rains began to fall in October.

Published Oct 31, 2009

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Drought Threatens Millions in Southern Africa
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Drought Threatens Millions in Southern Africa

Diminished rainfall, combined with soaring temperatures, has jeopardized the food security and energy supplies of millions of people in the region.

Published Dec 16, 2019

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Drought in East Africa
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Drought in East Africa

Published Mar 23, 2005

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Drought in Somalia
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Drought in Somalia

This image reveals the impact of drought on plants growing in central and southern Somalia in late November and early December 2010.

Published Dec 17, 2010

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