Ethiopia and California

Question 1

How many rainy seasons does Ethiopia have?

Answer 1

2

Question 2

Since when has the rainy season got worse?

Answer 2

1980s

Question 3

What does the warming of the Indian Ocean mean?

Answer 3

Dryer air moving west making East Africa dryer causing drought.

Question 4

What are social affects of drought in Ethiopia?

Answer 4

Wells drying up, less food, local people rely on trees for building materials. People relocate due to drought. Adds more pressure on place they go to.

Question 5

How many people need food aid. How many Ethiopians live in rural areas?

Answer 5

15,000,000, 85%

Question 6

How many Ethiopians have access to improved water?

Answer 6

57%

Question 7

What are environmental effects of drought in Ethiopia?

Answer 7

plants and animals dying. Not as bad as 1980s drought. Most venreble to drought and climate change.

Question 8

What are economic effects of drought?

Answer 8

farming is main source of income, allocated money to farms, difficult to know when to plant, drought means farmers increase their prices and food production. Reduced food supplies increased food prices

Question 9

What are the responses?

Answer 9

Acepting NGOs and IGOs help. 8.5 million need help. Live aid in 1980 helped.