The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Summer In Canada Could Be Rainier, Cooler Than Recent Years

La Niña is likely to cause parts of the country to experience rainier weather, while Western Canada will endure droughts.

Zenger · May 27, 2022

Pelicans flock in tens of thousands to Lake Wyara in outback Queensland to breed

It may be more than 1,000 kilometres from the nearest beach, but thousands of pelicans are returning to this waterhole in outback Queensland following a long drought.

ABC News · May 26, 2022

Forest Service ban on prescribed fires stalls work to protect Colorado residents, water supplies

DENVER — The federal suspension of prescribed burns pending a review of how recent fires lit during extreme drought escaped boundaries is reverberating in the West — and complicating Colorado efforts to revive ailing forests and reduce the severity of wildfires.

The Denver Post · May 26, 2022

EXPLAINER: How cities in the West have water amid drought

The sight of fountains, swimming pools, gardens and golf courses in Western cities like Phoenix, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Diego and Albuquerque can seem jarring as drought and climate change tightening their grip on the region

The Independent UK · May 24, 2022

Climate change means a scorcher summer

NOAA expects unusually hot temperatures across all 50 states

Salon · May 24, 2022

Moroccan Minister Warns of ‘Alarming’ Situation Due to Water Scarcity, Drought

Morocco’s Minister of Equipment and Water Nizar Baraka warned that the water situation in the kingdom is “alarming” and that it is likely to endure drought this year. Speaking at parliament on Monday, he said agricultural production will consequently be “below average” this year.

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 24, 2022

Gov. Newsom urges aggressive water conservation and warns of statewide restrictions

Gov. Gavin Newsom met with leaders of the state’s largest urban water suppliers Monday and implored them to step up efforts to get people to reduce water use as California’s drought continues to worsen. He warned that if conservation efforts don’t improve this summer, the state could be forced to…

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2022

California threatens ‘mandatory water restrictions’ if people don’t cut back

Governor’s warning comes amid drought after driest January-March period in at least a century

The Guardian - US · May 23, 2022

Gov. Newsom says California needs urgent, aggressive water conservation amid drought

Gov. Gavin Newsom met with leaders of the state’s largest urban water suppliers Monday and implored them to step up efforts to get people to reduce water use as California’s drought continues to worsen. He warned that if conservation efforts don’t improve this summer, the state could be forced to…

Los Angeles Times · May 23, 2022

Californians could see mandatory water cuts amid drought

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he may impose mandatory water restrictions if people don't start using less as a drought drags on

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022