The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Forest fires, droughts and heatwaves across the country is forcing provinces to reduce power consumption

The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine for people in the hungriest parts of the world has docked at the Horn of Africa port of Djibouti as areas of East Africa are badly affected by deadly drought and conflict

The worst drought in Europe in decades has not only scorched farmland and hampered river traffic, it also has exposed a part of World War II history that had almost been forgotten

The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine for people in East Africa affected by drought and conflict has docked at the Horn of Africa port of Djibouti. Food security experts call it a drop in the bucket for the vast needs in the worst-hit Horn countries of Somalia, Kenya and…

Experts believe the structure could be an ancient Roman military camp complete with a hospital as the above-average temperatures drain the Lima River in Galicia, north west Spain

Extremely hot dry conditions have hit crops, fuelled wildfires and led to a large increase in demand for water

It follows five consecutive months of below-average rainfall

Announcement means 11 of agency’s 14 areas in England now in drought status after record dry spell

Water is at a premium in Kenya, where four million people are facing starvation as severe drought brings life to a standstill. The government has declared an emergency in four counties, including Tana River on the south coast, but locals there have seen government aid dry up as well.

"From megafires to ocean heatwaves and acidification, extensive coral bleaching, drought and extreme rainfall and flooding events, we are now seeing and suffering through the scientifically predicted impacts of climate change across the country."

Spain has faced extreme weather as weeks of hot temperatures have sparked wildfires across the country - now holidaymakers have been warned over what to expect in the coming months.