When the worst flooding in more than 50 years engulfed communities along the River Nile in South Sudan last year, thousands of people fled to higher ground, seeking refuge in an old army barracks.
The pupils, residents of Sinyanya in Adjumani District, rely on the Obongi ferry to cross the River Nile daily to attend classes under the Universal Primary Education (UPE) program.
We even measure the level of the River Nile to see how much flooding we can expect. We have three seasons: Akhet, the flooding season, Peret, the growing season and Shemu, the harvesting season.
Using an interdisciplinary approach that combined evidence from historical records, first-hand accounts and climate modeling of large 20th-century eruptions, a team of researchers shows how volcanic ...
West Nile is spread by mosquitoes, which have increased because of the wet weather and are expected to increase in South Carolina because of Hurricane Helene. Helene caused major destruction, ...
Cases of West Nile were minimal in 2020, 2021, and 2023. SNHD recommends anyone that believed to have West Nile should speak with a doctor or health care provider.