The Latest Breaking News from Drought

UK reservoirs ‘recovered’ after widespread drought

Reservoir levels almost fully recovered but some regions are still at risk of drought

Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2023

Toronto Maple Leafs "won't get carried away" as 19-year NHL Play-Off drought almost over

Sheldon Keefe has urged the Toronto Maple Leafs not to get complacent for the remainder of their first-round Play-Off series, as history continues to work against them

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023

Spain pleads for EU crisis funds as drought hits farmers

Spain’s Agriculture Minister Luis Planas has requested emergency funds from the European Union to support farmers and ranchers amid extreme drought conditions in the country’s agricultural heartlands

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Drought Hits 60% of Tunisia’s Grains

Agricultural experts in Tunisia have predicted that the country’s upcoming crop yield is anticipated to be a maximum of 2.5 million quintals of grain, a significant drop from the 7.4 million quintals harvested during the previous agricultural season. This outcome is one of the poorest in the last decade, as…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2023

‘You can see camel carcasses all over’: rural Kenyans face tough new battle with predators

‘National disaster’ unfolding, as sixth failed rainy season, deforestation and poaching push wildlife into conflict with pastoral communities

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023

Families told use less water now as drought officials warn hot, dry summer may be on way

The National Drought Group revealed plans for a hosepipe ban as it said it is "preparing for the worst case scenario of another hot, dry spell this summer"

Daily Mirror · Apr 24, 2023

Spain drought could keep olive oil prices high

A drought in Spain, which is the largest producer of olive oil, is driving prices to record levels.

Fortune · Apr 24, 2023

Catalonia’s farmers face threat of drought … and a plague of hungry rabbits

With water reserves running low, Spanish farmers are also struggling to protect crops from thousands of rabbits starved of fresh grass

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

Lake or mistake? The row over water firms, drought and Abingdon’s new super-reservoir

A proposal for 150bn litres of storage in Oxfordshire is mired in controversy and distrust of a privatised water industry

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2023

Scientists Are Fighting To Save Ancient Human History From a Rising Threat

Climate change threatens to destroy humanity's past, but archaeologists around the world are fighting back.

Inverse · Apr 22, 2023