The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Over the past two decades, the Horn of Africa – specifically Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya – has experienced more intense and frequent droughts.

Soaring temperatures in Europe have impacted agricultural production and look set to have a knock-on effect on food costs. As warmer weather becomes the norm, will “heatflation” become a regular occurrence?

‘The whole of England is suffering,’ warns trade body

The extreme high temperatures brought on by the heatwave on Tuesday dried the grass of the South Lawn at Chatsworth House, uncovering an intricate "hidden" feature

Officials say a mandatory evacuation order issued because of a wildfire in North Texas has been lifted as the threat of fires remains high in the state due to hot temperatures, winds and drought conditions

Findings provide lessons from past to understand how climate change may exacerbate political tensions, scientists say

Forest fire alerts are in place in , while parts of Italy are suffering a drought due to the recent heatwave

Californians are shutting off their irrigation systems to reduce water consumption amid a devastating, climate-driven drought. In Yosemite National Park, sprinklers were turned on in hopes of slowing the climate-driven Washburn fire from threatening the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias.

Climate change is stoking life-threatening heat and wildfires in Europe while tens of millions of Americans in the South, Southwest and Midwest broil under excessive heat this week. Much of California is under strict outdoor watering restrictions because of severe drought. But President Biden’s best hope for serious climate action…

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The M.E.N's chief reporter Neal Keeling looks back on that epic drought