The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Storms, drought, floods and heatwaves are a disaster for small scale farmers in Africa, who can’t all afford insurance. Yet new, technologically advanced and cheaper types of agricultural insurance exist and could be rolled out across Africa. These include picture-based insurance that relies on smartphone photos to assess crop damage,…

Iran is seeing nationwide water shortages with over 16 million people in danger of their taps running dry

Floods, storms and droughts have uprooted people across the globe as rising temperatures intensify conflict and hunger

Back at the ATP finals one year after reaching the last hurdle, Fritz remains a top-five talent. It’s a reminder that a certain major-title drought is not his burden to bear

Some areas of the country are facing reservoir storages of less than 30 per cent as dry spells are expected to continue into 2026

Government and water companies are devising emergency plans for worst water shortage in decades

Droughts and heatwaves causing water in some areas to reach 41C, killing fish and endangered dolphins, say researchers

The New Zealand Breakers looked set to take Adelaide's scalp, before a six-minute scoring drought in the final quarter cost the hosts in Christchurch.

Experts find artefacts left behind in Caral showing how population survived drought without resorting to violence

Blocking the sun may reduce global heating – but ‘rogue actor’ could cause drought or more hurricanes, report finds

The Brazilian forward had failed to score in his last 10 appearances