The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Hydroelectric plants are responsible for supplying 70% of the Central American country's electricity, and the state-run electricity company, ICE, has partially blamed the drought problem on El Niño. The present situation has forced the Costa Rican government to announce the electricity rationing plan.

Drought in Karnataka impacts dairy farmers' income, milk production, and government subsidies, leading to financial distress and reduced milk yield.

As the curtains came down on the hard-fought and high-pitched Lok Sabha elections amid the sweltering heat in Karnataka on Tuesday, it will be nearly a month-long tense wait for the electoral fortunes to be known. The counting of votes across the country will take place on June 4. Amid…

Locals on Phi Phi Island have not had enough fresh water for their needs for over two months, leading to the consideration of temporary closures of some business operations if the dry spell continues.

More than half a billion dollars will be allocated for projects helping farmers prepare for drought and to boost their capacity to adapt to climate change.

KAU comes up with guidelines for farmers to resist drought 

Farmers' Association of Karnataka to hold demonstration in Bengaluru on May 14 due to injustice in drought relief distribution.

Namibia’s unique desert-adapted lions, which eke out a living in the harsh Kunene Region in the country’s north-west, have declined up to 21 percent over the past year due to a drought-induced drop in prey and conflict with humans.

Clambering hand-over-hand, sweat dripping into his eyes, a durian labourer expertly slices a cumbersome fruit from a tree before tossing it down to land with a soft thump in his colleague's waiting arms some 15 metres (50 feet) below.