August 2003, European Heatwave
- One of the hottest Summer's on record
- Record temperature in UK, recorded at Faversham, Kent at 38.5 degrees centigrade.
- Over 37,451 Europeans died.
- France was badly affected, especially the elderly when air conditioning failed
- Crops were affected badly in Southern Europe. Most commonly wheat and grapes
- Broke all records for heat related deaths
Eastern Africa Drought, 2000
- Ethiopia majorly affected.
- 8 million people in Ethiopia affected
- Ogaden region of Ethiopia is where 1.3 million people have been affected
- Lack of rain for consecutive seasons led to 95% of livestock dying
- Aid arrived too slowly because of poor infrastructure
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