Desert locust outbreak media coverage 2020-2021
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| Name | Year published | Resource link | Descriptive keyword | Language | Geographic purview | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Many will starve': locusts devour crops and livelihoods in Pakistan | 2020 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks | English | The Guardian | |
| ‘Like an Umbrella Had Covered the Sky’: Locust Swarms Despoil Kenya | 2020 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks | English | The New York Times | |
| ‘Make noise and don’t panic’: India tries to ward off locust invasion | 2020 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks | English | The Guardian | |
| A locust plague hit East Africa | 2021 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks | English | National Geographic | |
| Africa Braces for a Record Wave of Locusts | 2020 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks | English | Wall Street Journal | |
| Artificial Intelligence Helping African Farmers in the Fight Against Locusts | 2021 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks | English | Farmers Review Africa | |
| As Locusts Swarmed East Africa, This Tech Helped Squash Them | 2021 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks | English | The New York Times | |
| Biblical plague or manageable threat? | 2021 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks | English | The Telegraph | |
| Billions of locusts are descending on Ethiopia | 2020 | View | Video, General locust education, Media article, Locust outbreaks | English | Washington Post | |
| Climate change favours locust swarms, India increasingly at risk | 2020 | View | Media article, Outbreaks, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Agriculture, Crop health, Food security, Governance, Aerial control operations, Chemical control, Pesticides, Management, Integrated pest management, Spraying, Forecasting, Early warning, Advisory note, Ecology, Biology, Economics, M… | English | Mongabay-India | |
| Crunch, Crunch: Africa's Locust Outbreak Is Far From Over | View | Media article, Locusts, Locust outbreaks, Outbreaks, Infestations, Crop health, Rangeland management, Livestock, Grazing, Livelihoods, Food security, Migration, Economics, Climate change, Weather | English | US News & World Report | ||
| Desert Locust ‘re-invasion’ threatens millions across Horn of Africa | 2020 | View | Newsletter, Media article, Agriculture, Crop health, Food security, Livelihoods, Emergency response, Locusts, Locust outbreaks, Outbreaks, Infestations, Management, Grazing, Decision making, Economics, Press release | English | United Nations | |
| Desert locust booklet | Advice, Locust outbreaks, Agriculture, Public health | English | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | |||
| Desert locust brochures | Brochure | English | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | |||
| East Africa fears second wave - of locust swarms | 2020 | View | Media article, Outbreaks, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Early warning, Forecasting, Crop health, Agriculture, Management, Grazing, Livestock, Livelihoods, Food security, Monitoring, Pesticides, Chemical control, Aerial control operations, Spraying, Rainfall, Weather | English | BBC News | |
| East Africa’s plague of locusts and the bizarre climate science behind it | 2020 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Outbreaks, Infestations, Climate change, Weather, Rainfall, Agriculture, Crop health, Food security | English | National Geographic | |
| Emergency Locust Response Program Phase 3 The World Bank Group | 2021 | View | Media article | English | World Bank, Intergovernmental Authority on Development | |
| Ethiopia used chemicals to kill locusts | 2023 | View | Pesticides, Honeybees, Outbreaks | English | Mongabay, Malavika Vyawahare | |
| FAO and government of Somalia open permanent desert locust monitoring centre | 2021 | View | Media article, Management | English | Prevention Web | |
| Fighting a locust plague amid Covid-19 in east Africa | 2020 | View | Video, General locust education | English | The Guardian | |
| Fighting Back Against 2020's Massive Locust Swarms | 2020 | View | General locust education, Video | English | Curiosity Stream | |
| First floods, then desert locusts | 2021 | View | Newsletter, Agriculture, Crop health, Infestations, Food security, Press release, Media article, Management, Locusts, Locust outbreaks, Livelihoods, Emergency response, Community development, Advocacy | English | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | |
| From crisis to innovation | 2024 | View | Locusts, Locust outbreaks, Early warning, Biopesticide, Agriculture, Weather, Food security, Pesticides, Monitoring | English | Think Tank for Sustainability, Elena Lazutkaite, Emily Kimathi | |
| From plague to promise | 2021 | View | Edible insects, Outbreaks | English | Grist | |
| How a single locust becomes a plague | View | Media article, Education, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Outbreaks, Infestations, Infographic, Migration, Physiology, Morphology, Behavior, Crop health, Agriculture, Economics, Food security, Livelihoods, Rainfall, Weather, Climate change, Early warning, Monitoring, Chemical control, Pesticides, Aerial … | English | BBC News | ||
| How a UN-led fight against locusts took a toxic toll on Kenyan farmers | 2023 | View | Locust outbreaks, Pesticides, Biopesticide, Emergency response | English | Grist | |
| How do you fight a locust invasion amid coronavirus? | 2020 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks, Outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Food security, Crop health, Agriculture, Economics, Governance, Pesticides, Chemical control, Aerial control operations, PPE and cleaning, Rainfall, Climate change, Biopesticide, Spraying | English | BBC News | |
| How Kenya’s farmers are trying to outsmart locusts and climate change | 2021 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks, Outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Food security, Crop health, Agriculture, Climate change, Management | English | The Independent | |
| How war threatens Ethiopia's struggle against worst locust swarm in 25 years | 2020 | View | Media article, Outbreaks, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Agriculture, Crop health, Food security, Mechanical control, Rainfall, Economics, Emergency alerts, Governance, Aerial control operations, Pesticides, Chemical control, Management, Pesticide management, Livelihoods, Collective moveme… | English | The Guardian | |
| Huge swarm of locusts brings traffic to a standstill in Bahrain after spreading across Saudi Arabia because of strong winds | 2020 | View | Locust outbreaks | English | Daily Mail | |
| Hundreds of billions of locusts swarm in East Africa | 2020 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Outbreaks, Infestations, Crop health, Agriculture, Food security, Governance, Emergency response, Economics, Spraying, Aerial control operations, Chemical control, Monitoring, Biological control | English | BBC News | |
| In Kenya, lessons from 2020 prepare responders for a locust re-invasion | 2021 | View | Media article, Outbreaks, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Crop health, Agriculture, Livelihoods, Livestock, Grazing, Governance, Management, Chemical control, Pesticides, Spraying, Monitoring, Collective movement, Community development, Aerial control operations, Economics | English | Devex | |
| India combats locust attack amid Covid-19 pandemic | 2020 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Outbreaks, Agriculture, Crop health, Emergency response, Governance, Management, Integrated pest management, Collective movement, Migration, Mechanical control, Early warning, Food security, Economics, Aerial control operations, Chemical control, Spraying, P… | English | BBC News | |
| Intensive control operations reduced locust threat in India, Pak, says FAO | 2020 | View | Media article, Outbreaks, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Management, Governance, Chemical control, Pesticides, Pesticide management, Early warning, Spraying, Aerial control operations, Community development, Robotics, Drones, Technology | English | Hindustan Times | |
| Kenya Beats Back Fresh Wave of Desert Locust Invasions | 2021 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks, Outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Management | English | Bloomberg News | |
| Kenya uses app in battle against desert locusts | View | Media article, Outbreaks, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Agriculture, Crop health, Economics, Monitoring, Early warning, eLocust, Pesticides, Chemical control, Rainfall, Migration | English | Business Insider | ||
| Kenya: A sustainable solution to locust swarms? | 2021 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Outbreaks, Infestations, Food security, Livelihoods, Crop health, Agriculture, Livestock, Mechanical control, Edible insects, Management, Integrated pest management, Community development, Collective movement | English | BBC News | |
| Kenya's farmers struggle as locusts descend | 2021 | View | Mechanical control, Locust outbreaks | English | Deutsche Welle | |
| Kenya's Locust Outbreak May Be Nearing End as Spring Rains Are Delayed | View | Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Outbreaks, Infestations | English | The Weather Channel | ||
| Kenya's pastoralists face hunger and conflict as locust plague continues | 2020 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Outbreaks, Infestations, Crop health, Agriculture, Rainfall, Weather, Grazing, Livestock, Food security, Economics, Emergency response, Collective movement, Pesticides, Chemical control, Biodiversity, Spraying, Monitoring | English | The Guardian | |
| Locust Invasion | 2020 | View | General locust education, Video | English | Go Wild | |
| Locust Swarms as Big as Cities are Causing a Crisis in Africa | 2020 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Outbreaks, Infestations, Crop health, Agriculture, Livelihoods, Livestock, Grazing, Food security, Early warning, Forecasting, Economics, Collective movement, Climate change, Rainfall, Management, Integrated pest management, Edible insects, Chemical control,… | English | Newsweek | |
| Locust swarms pose new threat to Middle East and Africa’s food security | 2021 | View | Media article, Food security, Crop health, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Rainfall, Climate change, Outbreaks, Infestations, Livelihoods, Weather, Agriculture, Monitoring | English | Arab News | |
| Locust Swarms Ravaging East Africa Are the Size of Cities | 2020 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Outbreaks, Infestations, Mechanical control, Crop health, Agriculture, Food security, Rainfall, Forecasting, Monitoring, Climate change, Amazing footage, Video, Weather, Economics, Livelihoods, Livestock, Grazing, Morphology, Behavior, Spraying, Pesticides, … | English | Bloomberg News | |
| Locust Swarms Threaten Parts Of East Africa | 2021 | View | Media article, Outbreaks, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Crop health, Agriculture, Monitoring, Pesticides, Aerial control operations, Chemical control, Management, Rainfall, Weather, Climate change, Food security, Livelihoods, Migration, Biological control, Economics | English | National Public Radio | |
| Locust swarms: How can they be warded off? | View | Media article, Outbreaks, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Governance, Emergency response, eLocust, Spraying, Chemical control, Pesticides, Pesticide management, Monitoring, Survey, Earth observation, Agriculture, Crop health, Public health, Environmental assessment, Biological control, Beha… | English | Down to Earth | ||
| Locusts Are A Plague Of Biblical Scope In 2020. Why? And ... What Are They Exactly? | 2020 | View | Media article, Outbreaks, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Food security, Agriculture, Crop health, Forecasting, General locust education, Ecology, Morphology, Behavior, Biology, Migration, Rainfall, Weather, Climate change, Livelihoods, Livestock | English | National Public Radio | |
| Locusts: A close-up look at the swarms devouring the world's crops - BBC News | View | Media article, Infographic, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Outbreaks, Infestations, Agriculture, Crop health, Food security, Livelihoods, Rainfall, Forecasting, Biology, Ecology, Morphology, Behavior, Migration, Distribution, Climate change | English | BBC News | ||
| Mega Disasters: Super Swarms of Locusts | 2021 | View | General locust education, Video | English | History Channel | |
| New Generation of Desert Locusts Breeding in Horn of Africa | 2020 | View | Media article, Outbreaks, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Forecasting | English | Bloomberg News | |
| New USAID Award to Combat Desert Locusts | 2020 | View | Media article, Outbreaks, Locust outbreaks, Infestations, Locusts, Governance, Emergency response, Monitoring, Agriculture, Crop health, Economics, Food security | English | U.S. Embassy in Uganda | |
| NSF BPRI video docuseries | 2025 | Documentary, Video | English | Behavioral Plasticity Research Institute | ||
| Pakistan turns locusts into chicken feed to tackle the invasion | 2020 | View | Mechanical control, Locust outbreaks | English | Aljazeera | |
| Regional meeting to discuss the potential risk preparedness for the desert locust winter breeding season in the near east | 2015 | View | Early warning, Collective movement, Governance, Summary | Arabic, English | Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | |
| Second wave of locusts in east Africa said to be 20 times worse | 2020 | View | Media article, Outbreaks, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Food security, Livelihoods, Agriculture, Crop health, Rainfall, Pesticides, Management, Chemical control, Aerial control operations, Livestock, Governance, Emergency response | English | The Guardian | |
| See how a plague of locusts forms | View | Media article, Outbreaks, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Education, Infographic, General locust education, Biology, Morphology, Ecology, Behavior, Physiology, Evolution, Mating behavior, Migration, Distribution, Early warning, Forecasting, Chemical control, Pesticides, Weather | English | National Geographic | ||
| Signs of hope in East Africa, as control campaign tames locust upsurge | 2021 | View | Locust outbreaks | English | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | |
| Stopping swarming locusts | 2020 | View | Media article, Video, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Outbreaks, Infestations, Agriculture, Crop health, Management, Pesticide management, Chemical control, Biological control, Ecology, Behavior, Food security, Livelihoods, Biology | English | The Naked Scientists | |
| Swarm Of Locusts DEVOUR Everything In Their Path | 2017 | View | General locust education, Video, Amazing footage | English | BBC News | |
| Swarms of locusts invade Bahrain | 2020 | View | Locust outbreaks | English | The Daily Tribune News of Bahrain | |
| Targeting Breeding Sites May Avoid Further Locust Infestations in Africa | 2020 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Outbreaks, Infestations, Forecasting, Early warning, Monitoring, Modeling, Crop health, Grazing, Livestock, Agriculture, Economics, Ecology, Pesticides, Biopesticide, Chemical control, Management, Pesticide management, Environmental assessment, Behavior | English | Science Times | |
| Teaming up to defend against locusts | 2020 | View | Newsletter, Media article, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Outbreaks, Infestations, Integrated pest management, Food security, Crop health, Livelihoods, Emergency response, Collective movement, Community development, Chemical control, Management, Pesticide management, Pesticides, Public health, Spraying,… | English | OCHA Services Relief Web | |
| The Biblical locust plagues of 2020 | View | Media article, Outbreaks, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Crop health, Agriculture, Food security, Behavior, Ecology, Biology, Migration, Economics, Weather, Management, Integrated pest management, Mechanical control, Chemical control, Pesticides, Pesticide management, Livelihoods, Governan… | English | BBC News | ||
| The double burden of COVID-19 and locusts in East Africa | View | Emergency appeal | English | International Rescue Committee | ||
| The Terrifying Science Behind the Locust Plagues of Africa | View | Media article, Outbreaks, Locust outbreaks, Infestations, Locusts, Crop health, Agriculture, Food security, Rainfall, Climate change, Emergency response, Behavior, Biology, Migration, Morphology, Ecology, Evolution, Physiology, Management, Monitoring, Early warning, Pesticides, Chemical control, Aer… | English | Wired | ||
| The World Bank Group and the Locust Crisis | 2020 | View | Media article | English | World Bank | |
| These Swarming Locusts Are Grasshoppers Gone Wrong | 2021 | View | Video, Biology, Nutritional ecology, Locust outbreaks, General locust education | English | KQED - PBS Deep Look | |
| This Kenyan Startup Is Turning Locust Swarms into Animal Feed | 2021 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks, Outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Management, Weather, Climate change, Livestock, Grazing, Edible insects, Crop health, Mechanical control, Livelihoods, Integrated pest management, Agriculture, Community development | English | Freethink | |
| To Fight Locusts, Historic Rivals India and Pakistan Team Up | 2020 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Outbreaks, Infestations, Collective movement, Crop health, Agriculture, Food security, Economics, Migration, Climate change, Rainfall, Weather, Governance, Community development, Pesticide management, Management, Chemical control, Spraying, Pesticides | English | Undark Magazine | |
| To Track Massive Locust Swarms, Officials Use Tool that Forecasts Smoke Plumes | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks, Locusts, Outbreaks, Infestations, Management, Rainfall, Weather, Climate change, Food security, Livelihoods, Migration, Agriculture, Crop health, Monitoring, Spraying, Pesticide management, Pesticides, Chemical control, Meteorology, Modeling, Behavior, Technology, Ea… | English | Scientific American | ||
| Twelve fold increase in Ethiopia COVID-19 cases, severe weather and locusts creating massive need in Ethiopia, warns IRC | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks, Outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Rainfall, Crop health, Food security, Livelihoods, Agriculture, Collective movement, Management, Governance, Economics | English | International Rescue Committee | ||
| UN releases Sh164m for fight on locust upsurge | 2021 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks, Outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Management, Chemical control, Pesticides, Aerial control operations, Pesticide management, Monitoring, Spraying, Governance, Collective movement, Agriculture, Crop health, Livelihoods, Food security, Economics | English | Nation | |
| What’s Up With Those Locust Swarms? | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks, Outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Education, General locust education, Grasshoppers, Behavior, Morphology, Agriculture, Ecology, Environmental science, Neurobiology, Migration, Rainfall, Climate change, Crop health, Economics, Biology, Pesticides, Chemical control, S… | English | Forbes | ||
| When locust swarms are treated as a chance for profit | View | English | BBC News | |||
| Why today's biblical locust swarms can't be stopped | 2020 | View | Media article, Locust outbreaks, Outbreaks, Locusts, Infestations, Agriculture, Mechanical control, Chemical control, Management, Pesticides, Forecasting, Monitoring, Migration, Pesticide management, Public health, Crop health, Food security, Behavior, Rainfall, Climate change | English | Mashable | |
| World Bank Announces $500 Million to Fight Locusts | 2020 | View | Media article | English | World Bank | |
| You can stand under my umbrella, if you're an egg-laying locust | 2024 | View | Behavior, Ecology, Mating behavior, Locusts | English | The New York Times, Gennaro Tomma |