Drought

Asia Mobilises for 'Supersized' El Niño as World Food Programme Warns 50 Million Could Face Hunger

Governments from Sri Lanka to South Korea are upgrading emergency, water and food plans as forecasts point to a very strong El Niño into 2027.

WMO Says 2025 Depleted Terrestrial Water Stores 42% Below Normal, Leaving Rivers Drier

WMO assessment finds 2025 among the driest for rivers, terrestrial water storage 42% below normal and glaciers lost 400 gigatons.

Drought Empties Cunene Villages, Driving Hundreds Into Namibia

Repeated drought and desertification have emptied Cunene settlements of most able-bodied residents, pushing hundreds of households into Namibia for

Ministers Consider Raising Industrial Water Prices, Large Users to Pay More

Ministers are weighing higher charges for major water users as drought affects 27 million people and the Environment Agency reviews abstraction

Apparent Human Remains Found at Boulder Beach as Lake Mead Drops to Record Low

Skeletal remains, including a jaw with teeth, emerged on the Nevada shore as Lake Mead fell to 1,040ft above sea level, officials say.

France Water Crisis Deepens amid Record Heat

Nearly 70 percent of France is under water restrictions due to severe drought and heatwaves.

When the Danube Runs Low, Europe’s Wartime Past Rises Again

Record-low water levels along the Danube are exposing sunken Second World War ships, unexploded ordnance and other military remnants, turning an intensifying European drought into a reminder of a conflict buried beneath one of the continent’s most important rivers.

Danube's Record Low Forces Shutdown Of Hungary's Only Nuclear Plant

Hungary warns energy could become 'critical' as Paks halts when Danube levels fall to decades-low amid a regional heatwave.