The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Heat waves, drought, floods, forest fires - the consequences of climate change are increasing and are changing our environment. Read more on Dynamite News:

These are dry times. Droughts are becoming more common and are lasting longer. In the Western United States, for example, the demand for freshwater is outpacing supply, leading states like California to introduce stricter water controls. How dry is the West? A recent study shows the region is suffering the…

Californians sweated it out amid a record-breaking heat wave entering its 10th day Friday that has helped fuel deadly wildfires and pushed energy supplies to the brink of daily power outages

The record-breaking heat that has pushed California's electrical grid to the breaking point for more than a week is almost over but it's a sign of things to come

North east Wales has been changed from prolonged dry weather status to drought

The current climate crisis raises many questions. Some are forward-looking: how can this be fixed? Some look to the recent past: how did we get here? And some reach further back into history: are today’s extreme heat waves, catastrophic droughts and floods all due to climate change? Was climate and…

Country-wide drought is first for 16 years, after third-driest six months since records began

Tree surgeon Grant Clark, 35, spent three weeks in hospital after a terrifying fall and now requires full-time care from his wife

After the wettest winter in six years, outback locals delight in a rainy start to spring, helping the country still recovering from drought.