The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Despite its rainy reputation, the UK’s public water supplies are often threatened by drought and water scarcity. Shouldn’t the country do a better job of capturing and using all its rain?

Washington Commanders end playoff drought with thrilling win over Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jayden Daniels leads the team to victory with a game-winning field ...

Forecasters say there won’t be winds as strong as last week’s record-setting gusts, but LA’s dry season will get worse

Rising winds in Los Angeles complicate firefighting efforts due to severe drought and dry vegetation. Limited rain and increased humidity may offer some re...

Forward Sulemana ended a 37-game drought stretching back more than 19 months with a goal against Swansea.

Man City 8-0 Salford City: Grealish ended a lengthy goal drought and James McAtee scored a hat-trick as Pep Guardiola’s much-changed side hammered their League Two opposition in the FA Cup third round

Alex de Minaur at No 8 leads three locals among men’s singles seeds while Nick Kyrgios returns from injury at the Australian Open

Climate scientist say warming temperatures and droughts are making wildfires more frequent and intense.

EXCLUSIVE: Author John Vaillant tells The Independent that human-driven climate change has created dangerous wildfire conditions and thousands of ‘climate refugees’ in the city of Los Angeles

New data reveals worsening drought conditions in Southern California, with severe impacts in Los Angeles County. Climate change exacerbates the situation, ...

What does the future hold for forests in a warmer, drier world? Over the past 25 years, trees have been dying due to effects of climate change around the world. In Africa, Asia, North America, South America and Europe, drought stress amplified by heat is killing trees that have survived…