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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf it's not already apocalyptic enough for you: a Red Sea locust outbreak
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-07/red-sea-desert-locust-outbreak-threatens-south-sudan-ugandaA desert locust outbreak thats the worst in 25 years is threatening pastures and crops on both sides of the Red Sea and could spread to Uganda and South Sudan, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said.
A potentially threatening situation is developing along both sides of the Red Sea with locust numbers increasing on the coasts of Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, the FAO said on its website.
There is a risk that some swarms could appear in northeast Uganda, southeast South Sudan and southwest Ethiopia, it said. While control operations are going on in all affected countries, insecurity and a lack of national capacity have limited efforts in Somalia, FAO said.
Locusts can cover as much as 150 kilometers (93 miles) a day and an average swarm will destroy crops sufficient to feed 2,500 people for a year, according to the UN.
Great. Locusts.
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If it's not already apocalyptic enough for you: a Red Sea locust outbreak (Original Post)
Recursion
Jan 2020
OP
I forget what comes next. Is it frogs? Or is it the rivers turning into blood? nt
scarletwoman
Jan 2020
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The United states didn't supply assistance to one of the countries that the locusts traveled thru
Demovictory9
Jan 2020
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scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)1. I forget what comes next. Is it frogs? Or is it the rivers turning into blood? nt
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)4. Both. And much more.
Including 100 pound hailstones and earthquakes. We're really in for it now.
Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)2. The United states didn't supply assistance to one of the countries that the locusts traveled thru
Heard story on NPR this week.. One of the countries that the locusts ate their way thru on the way to AFrica - US isn't doing business with. the locusts could have possible been stopped.
Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)3. another video
Ford_Prefect
(7,901 posts)5. That's one out of ten...
PADemD
(4,482 posts)6. The Science of the Ten Plagues
PCIntern
(25,556 posts)7. Fascinating!! Thank you for posting!
Sent the links around.
panader0
(25,816 posts)8. Put 'em on the no fly list....