The Daasanach, semi-nomadic pastoralists living around Lake Turkana in northern Kenya for roughly 6,000 years, endured their worst drought in 40 years between November 2020 and March 2023. A study of 515 adults and 384 children found that herds collapsed: households that averaged 24 sheep and goats in 2019 had only eight in 2022 and 2023, and cattle fell from six to two on average, with little recovery by 2024. Many families moved to the town of Illeret to be near food aid, and milk and meat consumption dropped. Children with access to milk had significantly better nutrition over time, and water insecurity rose as well.

Israeli reports also say the cabinet directed the military to prepare for a possible new attack on Iran.

Angkor, near Siem Reap in northern Cambodia, was the capital of the Khmer Empire, which ruled much of mainland Southeast Asia between roughly the 9th and 15th centuries. At its height the city spread across about 3,000 square kilometres, making it the largest pre-industrial city on Earth by area. Its growth depended on water: huge reservoirs called barays, along with canals and embankments, stored monsoon rain and carried it to rice fields. That system let farmers harvest more than once a year and fed a very large population through the dry season. The temple complex of Angkor Wat, built in the early 12th century, is the best-known monument and still stands at the heart of the park.