The Latest Breaking News from Drought

An extended drought is causing low water levels in the Mississippi River, posing problems for commerce along key shipping channel.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has urged the Centre to expedite the process to ensure early release of funds from NDRF which would then facilitate timely disbursement of input subsidy and relief to the distressed farmers of the State.

Research shows global heating creates ‘whiplash effect’ of erratic extremes – often in poorest countries

Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has alleged that extravagant amounts of money is spent on refurbishing furniture at the Chief Minister’s residence while Karnataka is reeling under drought

Water taps flow just one day out of three in Mayotte, a French territory off Africa’s eastern coast

Cabinet approves 100 Harvester Hubs & ₹200 crore projects under Krishi Bhagya for farm mechanisation. ₹17,000 crore drought relief sought from Centre. ₹1,500 crore insurance amount sanctioned to farmers. Four guarantees launched for economic development of farmers. 13,000 teachers appointed, steps taken to fill vacant posts. Adichunchangiri Mutt seer suggests…

B. Nagendra, Minister for Youth Empowerment and Sports and in-charge of Ballari district, said that his government was committed to pay compensation to all farmers who have lost their crops in the drought.

Mexican officials have imposed severe, months-long cuts to Mexico City’s water supply just a month after initial restrictions were ordered as drought dries the capital’s reservoirs

The United Nations has described floods that uprooted hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia and neighbouring countries in East Africa following a historic drought as a once-in-a-century event.