The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Landmines and remnants of war pose a serious threat, and more needs to be done to solve it

In recent weeks, wildfires have ravaged Europe amid record-breaking heat and drought. These fires posed an immediate threat to life, forcing the evacuation of over 300,000 people across France, Spain and Portugal. Rivers across Europe have also hit record low water levels.

The Conversation · Aug 28

'No More Grass Left to Eat': France Relaxes Rules on Iconic 'Protected' Cheese Amid Drought

France suspends AOP cheese rules amid historic drought: Abondance cuts grass requirement from 50% to 15%, while 70% of Salers producers halted output.

International Business Times UK · Aug 27

Homes damaged as storms follow heatwaves in England and Wales

Environment Agency issues 40 flood alerts across Midlands, Yorkshire and south-east of England

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

‘Forever chemicals’ surge during pilot of Thames Water plan to combat drought

Exclusive: utility company wants to draw off tens of millions of litres of water a day from Thames and replace it with treated effluent

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

Top of the crops: record heatwaves help deliver bumper UK berry harvest

Investment in climate-resilient irrigation enables this year’s haul to rise 6% on 2025’s already bigger-than-usual yield

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

France to relax cheese production rules after drought takes toll on grazing land

Comté, beaufort and abondance makers can temporarily supplement cows’ diets as there is ‘no grass left to eat’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

National Trust forced to use winter feed months early due to UK drought

Hay meadows that normally produce 150 tonnes at Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire have yielded nothing, the conservation charity said

The Independent UK · Aug 26

National Trust estate faces shortage of hay due to drought conditions

Conservationists at Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire are now accelerating a programme of climate adaptation.

Evening Standard · Aug 26

UK heatwave exposes 300-year-old hidden gardens as drought reveals forgotten historic landscapes across Europe

The intense heatwave and drought conditions are unearthing Britain's hidden historical sites. As the grass turns brown, distinct shapes of old gardens and constructions emerge from the earth. Iconic locations such as Chatsworth and Blenheim Palace are revealing ancient designs long forgotten. This short-lived phenomenon provides scholars an opportunity to…

The Times of India · Aug 26

In 1989, a 185-page California climate report warned that a warming would slash the state's spring runoff by a full third. 30 years later, its warnings proved right, with mountain snow cover falling by half as droughts, floods and fires worsened

California received climate change warnings thirty years ago. These projections accurately predicted droughts, floods, and heat waves. The state's ambitious efforts to address global warming began then. Many regret the slow societal response to these warnings. Observed impacts now confirm past scientific assessments.

The Economic Times · Aug 26