The Latest Breaking News from Drought

For months the country has suffered with lower than expected rainfall, as parts of England have remained in drought status throughout the winter amid fears for the coming summer

Agricultural experts in Tunisia have predicted that the country’s upcoming crop yield is anticipated to be a maximum of 2.5 million quintals of grain, a significant drop from the 7.4 million quintals harvested during the previous agricultural season. This outcome is one of the poorest in the last decade, as…

‘National disaster’ unfolding, as sixth failed rainy season, deforestation and poaching push wildlife into conflict with pastoral communities

Belgrade (AFP) - With sold-out crowds, an ignited fan base and a late season rally, Partizan Belgrade's return to the Euroleague playoffs on Tuesday marks an end to a 13-year postseason drought for the club in basketball-crazed Serbia.  

The National Drought Group revealed plans for a hosepipe ban as it said it is "preparing for the worst case scenario of another hot, dry spell this summer"

A drought in Spain, which is the largest producer of olive oil, is driving prices to record levels.

With water reserves running low, Spanish farmers are also struggling to protect crops from thousands of rabbits starved of fresh grass

A proposal for 150bn litres of storage in Oxfordshire is mired in controversy and distrust of a privatised water industry

Climate change threatens to destroy humanity's past, but archaeologists around the world are fighting back.

After grappling with the consequences of the driest summer in several hundred years, Europe has also had to deal with a winter drought this year. Various European governments are warning of critical water shortages, as low rainfall leaves rivers depleted. This April, the Italian government tabled a "drought" decree in…

Regulators say California will provide 100% of the water requested by cities and farms for the first time in years thanks to winter storms that filled reservoirs and runoff from a record snowpack