The Latest Breaking News from Drought

As members of the public and businesses are being urged to use water wisely, Water UK is reminding the public of how they can do their bit, whether in an area affected by drought or not

Eight areas in the UK have been placed in drought conditions: Devon and Cornwall, Solent and South Downs, Kent and south London, Hertfordshire and north London, East Anglia, Thames, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, and the east Midlands

Growers unable to plant key crops this month because ground is too hard – and rain may not arrive in time, hitting next year’s harvest

While Seoul experienced torrential downpours, rainfall levels are down in China’s Yangtse River basin

A four-day amber warning for extreme heat from the Met Office is in place for much of England and Wale

By Friday afternoon, temperatures are to soar as high as 35C in London

Mohamed gave up farming because of successive droughts that have hit his previously fertile but isolated village in Morocco and because he just couldn't bear it any longer. "To see villagers rush to public fountains in the morning or to a neighbor to get water makes you want to cry,"…

A large wildfire in a rural area of Hawaii’s Big Island is not threatening any homes, but high winds and extremely dry conditions are making it difficult for crews to contain the blaze

(This August 11 story corrects spelling of last name of engagement officer in paragraphs 5 and 7)

By Friday afternoon, temperatures are to soar as high as 35C in southern areas of the country.

The Environment Agency's National Drought Group gets together and looks at statistics including rainfall, how much water is left in rivers, reservoirs and lakes