The Latest Breaking News from Drought

But regulator Ofwat says situation in the sector is ‘complex’

Germany’s main industry lobby group has warned that factories may have to throttle production or halt it completely because plunging water levels on the Rhine are making it harder to transport cargo on the river

Unusually high temperatures and a prolonged drought are affecting large swaths of China, reducing crop yields and drinking water supplies

Many people across the country have been questioning the mysterious odour which has accompanied the rain after an extended weather drought was finally brought to a close

Pauline, from Hull, told her neighbours off after she saw them filling their kids' paddling pool in the heat despite the hosepipe ban not coming into force for another 10 days

Britain’s drought is going to push up food prices even higher than the 11.6 per cent rise costing shoppers more than £530 extra a year, a supermarket boss warned on Tuesday.

Rain brings belief from hot weather - but scientists warn it may do little to help with drought conditions

A weather expert has demonstrated why this week's rain won't stop the rollout of hosepipe bans

A drought across the East Midlands is continuing to have an impact

One year after the fall of Kabul, life is difficult and precarious for almost everyone in Afghanistan. More than half of the 40 million people of this troubled country are facing severe malnutrition and grinding poverty, and 90% struggle with food insecurity. In a land of widows and orphans, disaster…

Australia could see more floods and America and Africa may experience ongoing drought for months to come, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.