Somalia declares emergency over locust swarms

The UN says the situation in the Horn of Africa is the worst in 25 years – EPA Somalia has declared a national emergency as large swarms of locusts spread across east Africa. The country’s Ministry of Agriculture said the … Read More

‘This Is Huge’: Worst Locust Swarm in Decades Destroy Crops in East Africa

(KATITIKA, Kenya) — The hum of millions of locusts on the move is broken by the screams of farmers and the clanging of pots and pans. But their noise-making does little to stop the voracious insects from feasting on their … Read More

Weekly Update from Mark Armstrong – 7 February 2020

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February 7, 2020 Weekly Update Greetings from Tyler, This has been a week that history will remember, for several reasons.  A plague of large locusts is consuming the nations of North East Africa.  But that’s not the big story.  The … Read More

Storm Ciara to bring snow and high winds to UK this weekend

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Amber wind warnings in place across the south and ‘blizzard-like conditions’ expected by next week.  Waves crash over the harbour wall in Dover, Kent, on 14 January during Storm Brendan. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Storm Ciara is expected to hit the … Read More

Storm Ciara: Scotland set to be battered by ‘Atlantic weather bomb’ over weekend

Storm Ciara: Scotland set to be battered by ‘Atlantic weather bomb’ over the weekend Scotland is bracing itself for a weekend of wild weather with heavy snow and strong winds set to batter the country over the coming days. Met Office … Read More

Senate acquits Trump on abuse of power, obstruction of Congress charges

The Senate overwhelmingly acquitted President Trump on both articles of impeachment against him Wednesday afternoon following a brief trial, in a historic rejection of Democrats’ claims that the president’s Ukraine dealings and handling of congressional subpoenas merited his immediate removal from office. All Democratic senators … Read More

Russians submarines are off the coast of USA, admiral Andrew Lewis complaints

WASHINGTON, (BM) – Due to the activity of Russian submarines, the eastern coast of the United States has ceased to be a “safe haven” for the American fleet, learned BulgarianMilitary.com according to Vice Admiral US Navy Andrew “Woody” Lewis statement, cited RIA … Read More

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