The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Announcement comes as hosepipe ban begins in parts of country

The prolonged heatwave has seriously affected the environment, particularly rivers and reservoirs

A violent and unexpected storm battered the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on Thursday, killing at least six people including a teenage girl, and meteorologists predicted more bad weather to come.

France’s vineyards have had a difficult year thanks to the effects of climate change – with late frosts, hailstorms, repeated heatwaves and a historic drought. The industry is trying to adapt to this onerous new reality through a variety of techniques, from bringing back forgotten grape varieties to moving their…

'Even though some veg may be smaller and wonkier, they will still be fine to eat'

Residents living near a tributary of the Yangtze river in the southwestern region of Chongqing clambered along the dry riverbed on Thursday amid an unprecedented drought across the region that could last another month.

France's river Loire, famous for the hundreds of castles gracing its shores, is a shallow river at the best of times, but this year even its flat-bottom tourist barges can barely navigate waters greatly reduced by a record drought.

Water workers union says moving water from Wales to London is ‘common sense’

The late-night host discussed droughts in Europe, rivers running dry and the alarming discovery of ‘hunger stones’