Aid needed in the Sahel (again!)

Oxfam says urgent action is needed to stop drought in the Sahel region of West Africa turning into a humanitarian disaster. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17308913

A Long Hot Summer Ahead?

Netweather.tv is forecasting us a long hot summer, with echoes of 1976 - too long ago for any of you to know about, but as a 9 year old, I remember enjoying it! The reasoning behind their forecast is explained here, but how accurate will it be? It's probably worth mentioning that the Met Office has abandoned its seasonal forecasting after the predicted "barbecue summer" failed to materialise last year!

Drought in China

Parts of China are suffering a record breaking drought. The Yangtze River (the longest river in Asia) is very low - you can see pictures that show how severe the drought is here.

The 3 Gorges Dam on the Yangtze has been opened to allow more water to flow downstream, but some people believe that the building of the dam has made the situation worse. This article explains what has been happening.