The Latest Breaking News from Drought

LA water use plunges a record 9% as unprecedented water restrictions bring savings

LOS ANGELES — Damon Ayala peered at a wet patch of sidewalk on South Tremaine Avenue on a recent Wednesday and clicked his pen.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 13, 2022

Drought: Italy warns a third of farm production at risk

Italy’s agriculture minister is warning that a third of Italy’s agricultural production is at risk because of drought and poor water infrastructure

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

The Open: Xander Schauffele eyes elusive first Major while Rory McIlroy again seeks end to drought

In temrs of Major champions in-waiting, Xander Schauffele has been the next cab off the rank for so long that by now he really ought to have been bankrupted by fines for leaving the engine running.

Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2022

Rory McIlroy predicts 'game of chess' as he bids to end eight-year major drought at Open

Rory McIlroy has not lifted one of golf's big four tournaments since his success at Royal Liverpool in 2014 - but is feeling as confident in his game as he has for a long time

Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2022

Rory McIlroy has heart set on 'Holy Grail' at 150th Open after eight year Major drought

Holywood ace finished third here in 2010 after carding a record-equalling opening 63 followed by a second round of 80

Belfast Live · Jul 12, 2022

How climate change is making extreme weather a regular occurrence

Torrential rains in Japan, record-breaking heatwaves in Europe, and recurring droughts in the western US. For the second year in a row the start of summer in the northern hemisphere has been marked by extreme weather. To what extent is global warming to blame?

France 24 · Jul 11, 2022

AP PHOTOS: Amid drought, Lake Mead

An abandoned old power boat juts upright from the cracked mud like a giant tombstone. Its epitaph might read: Here lay the waters of Lake Mead.

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022

Bihar: 30 percent rain deficiency hits farmers

BEGUSARAI: Scanty rainfall in most districts in the state has triggered distress among farmers and a fear of drought. With rainfall deficiency in 31 of 38 districts standing at more than 20%, farmers are facing difficulties in cultivation of paddy, the main crop of kharif (monsoon) season in Bihar.

The Times of India · Jul 11, 2022

A water expert reveals how farmers could save U.S. Southwest cities from drought

There is something profoundly unsettling about the lush green landscape in Southern California, a desert transformed by the power of water.

Inverse · Jul 11, 2022

Wildfires rage through Portugal injuring at least 29 people as mercury to reach 43C

The fires in Portugal come with temperatures expected to reach 43C in the coming week, with most of the country classed as being in a "severe" or "extreme" drought

Daily Mirror · Jul 10, 2022