The Latest Breaking News from Drought

One year’s worth of bread lost in UK to wrecked harvests since 2020, report finds

Worsening droughts and floods have destroyed wheat for 4bn loaves of bread and forced record levels of imports

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025

Enderlin Tornado Hits EF-5 Strength: What Made This Storm So Rare and Devastating?

The Enderlin tornado in North Dakota was officially upgraded to EF-5, ending a 12-year US drought of top-rated storms.

International Business Times UK · Oct 7, 2025

Ex-Rangers ace Ianis Hagi dedicates goal to dad as he ends goal drought

Ianis Hagi dedicated his first goal in Turkish football to end a 174-day drought to his famous father Gheorghe, after he opened his account for…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 6, 2025

The Panama Canal needs a staggering amount of water to operate. Climate change could threaten that, study warns

The vital commercial artery depends on a supply of fresh water to move ships between the two oceans. Drought conditions that were once rare could become common by the end of the century, greatly impacting the canal’s operation.

LiveScience · Oct 2, 2025

England's 'Outsiders' Aim To Break Trophy Drought At Women's Cricket World Cup

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt hopes her team of "outsiders" can thrive at the Women's Cricket World Cup as they seek to end a painful eight-year trophy drought.

International Business Times · Oct 1, 2025

As Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughts

Scientists warn that “flying rivers” — invisible streams of moisture that carry rain from the Atlantic Ocean westward across the Amazon — are weakening as deforestation and climate change advance

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025

Rest of year ‘unlikely’ to see rainfall needed to recover from serious drought

Experts warn that the drought is not over despite rainfall in September, and the outlook does not suggest a wet autumn and winter is likely.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025

‘I couldn’t look’: European farmers on losing crops as the industry collides with worsening drought

Global heating means annual drought losses across Europe could reach €17.5bn. Shipping and power generation are also being affected by low water levels

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025

What are droughts and how worried should we be about them?

Rising global temperatures are making dry spells longer and more intense, with profound effects on health, food and the economy

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025

£500m Thames Water desalination plant has provided just seven days’ water over 15 years

Plant in Beckton has run only five times and has been beset by multiple problems since it was built

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025