Thirsty and starving, Gazans face ‘inhumane’ evacuation; UNICEF

Thirsty and starving, Gazans face ‘inhumane’ evacuation; UNICEF

The development followed reports that the Israeli military has stepped up its ground offensive in Gaza City, ordering residents to leave the area. Speaking from the south of the enclave, UNICEF’s Tess Ingram described the forced mass displacement of families as a “deadly threat for the most vulnerable”. “It is inhumane to expect nearly half […]

We know flash floods; what are ‘flash’ droughts [Details]

We know flash floods; what are ‘flash’ droughts [Details]

At the tail end of winter in 2015, the ground in the Wimmera in northeastern Victoria had been a little, dry but conditions weren’t too bad for farmers. The crop season was going well. The start of September looked promising. It was cool, and there were decent rains A few weeks later, summer weather had […]