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Locusts in Somaliland are destroying crops and vegetation that thousands of people rely on for food and income. Photo: Ahmed Mohamoud Mohamed/ActionAid
The destructive desert locust is causing widespread havoc and devastation in East Africa right now, by feeding on vital food crops and pastures, that families already struggling with coronavirus need to survive.
Find out what a desert locust is, why it’s potentially dangerous and how ActionAid are working on the ground to fight this menace.
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Adori, 13, has to cross flood water to attend school in her village in Bangladesh. Photo: Karin Schermbrucker/ActionAid
When climate change leads to climate crisis, it’s usually women and girls that struggle to survive and recover from the aftermath. Here are some of their stories.
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Adori, 13, has to cross flood water to attend school in her village in Bangladesh. Photo: Fabeha Monir/ActionAid
Climate change has increased the frequency and intensity of floods, and other natural weather-related events that we are witnessing around the world.
Find out how countries can experience both droughts and floods, how they affect people's resilience and capacity to adapt to disasters, and why there is more flooding in the world.
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What are the ceremonies, rituals and celebrations that cultures perform to mark girls' first periods? Photo: Romeo Ninneh/ActionAid
In some countries around the world, families and whole communities celebrate a girl reaching puberty as a coming-of-age occasion. Find out how first periods are acknowledged and celebrated from the UK to Japan.
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This International Day of Education, you could help a girl go to school. Photo: Ghouse Basha/ActionAid
Education is empowering. That’s why, this International Day of Education, we’re championing every girl’s right to education. Find out why so many girls don’t get to go to school - and the incredible benefits of giving girls the opportunity to study.
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