UN agency calls for global action plan on drought
The worst effects of drought could be avoided if countries had a disaster management plan to confront the problem, the UN World Meteorological Organization said Tuesday.
The worst effects of drought could be avoided if countries had a disaster management plan to confront the problem, the UN World Meteorological Organization said Tuesday.
Environment
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Engineering
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Space Exploration
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Environment
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Environment
Mar 22, 2023
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Space Exploration
Oct 1, 2012
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Environment
Feb 18, 2021
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Environment
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Environment
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Earth Sciences
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