The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Drought has taken root across an entire state, paving the way for all farmers to receive a brief discount from a controversially hiked tax.

The land under South Africa steadily rose between 2012 and 2020, a new GPS-based study finds, and drought may be the main driver.

Hosepipe ban could follow, says Environment Agency, after England had driest February-April period on record

When trees die from drought, they release carbon, accelerating global warming

The region is the first in England to move into drought status – despite recent rain – following one of the driest springs on record.

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Many may wonder whether the unusual weather is a consequence of climate change. The answer is, at least in principle, no

UK has seen the sunniest spring on record, as temperatures set to soar again in coming days

2025’s rainy spring has brought a swift end to the droughts plaguing several Spanish regions, restoring ecosystems to parched fields, reviving withered trees and shrubs, and bringing back a lush, green landscape not seen for a long time. It has also placed the country’s reservoir levels much higher the averages…

Much to the surprise of Sydney-siders, a dusty haze settled over the city on Tuesday morning after a week of heavy rain.

In Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California, trees that have persisted through rain and shine for thousands of years are now facing multiple threats triggered by a changing climate.