The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Parts of the Mississippi River are so low from weeks of drought that barge traffic is being limited at the worst possible time — as crop harvests begin

(This Sept. 29 story has been corrected to show rains have failed in the last four rainy seasons, not the last four years in second paragraph)

Fears of rain shortages across the planet

In outback Australia, years of drought have left many rural properties "flogged out" or degraded, but experts say they are now set to skyrocket in value due to their carbon farming potential.

Hit by drought, Portugal on Tuesday expanded a previous order to temporarily restrict water use for electricity production and irrigation to more of its hydropower dams.

Take a drive down England’s M40 motorway and chances are you’ll see a large bird with a forked tail overhead searching for roadkill: the red kite.

Keen fishers are getting their "catch of a lifetime" at Warwick's Leslie Dam with breeding efforts during the drought paving the way for metre-long Murray cod.

The beaver is a unique ecosystem engineer that can create a landscape that would otherwise not exist, thanks to the animal’s ability to build dams. As we experience more frequent heatwaves and drought, the potential role of beavers in safeguarding against these risks has captured widespread attention.

Prolonged periods of intense heat affected large parts of the UK and Europe this summer. These conditions forced parts of the UK into an official drought, with restrictions on water use imposed for the first time since 2012. Despite recent autumnal weather, parts of the country remain firmly in drought.