The world is facing a drought emergency as rivers run dry, reservoirs shrink, and swathes of once-fertile land become barren deserts.
Parts of the UK are suffering drought conditions that endanger wildlife, destroy crops and shrink water supplies.
But we are not alone – almost every continent is now experiencing drought, Europe facing its worst in 500 years. The United Nations says drought risks becoming “the next pandemic” if nations fail to take action on water and land management and tackling climate change.
