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UK government says more than half of England ‘officially in drought’

A person uses an umbrella to shield from the sun as they walk near the Elizabeth Tower -more commonly known as Big Ben - and the Houses of Parliament, whilst near drought conditions continue in many parts of the UK, in London, Britain, July 29, 2026.

Updated 5 days ago

Over 100,000 flee or hole up indoors as wildfires rage in France and Spain

Over 100,000 flee or hole up indoors as wildfires rage in France and Spain

Updated 10 days ago

Telangana govt frames strategy to mitigate impact of el Niño

HT Image

Published 12 days ago

Heatwave sends Italy’s Po River to record lows, threatens crops and fisheries

This aerial photograph shows the Po River Delta in Scardovari, northeast Italy, on June 25, 2026.

Published 37 days ago

Architecture of Unreadiness: Surviving chronic climate volatility

Global Warming.

Published 42 days ago

The coming El Niño could be the strongest ever recorded

FILE - Drought-stressed wheat plants stand adjacent to parched ground in a field near Macksville, Kan., May 16, 2026.

Published 47 days ago

88% rain forecast puts Maharashtra on drought alert

Mumbai, Mar 18 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis chairs a meeting of 'Social Sector War Room', in Mumbai on Monday. Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Ajit Pawar also present. (@CMOMaharashtra X/ANI Photo) (@CMOMaharashtra X)

Published 73 days ago

Future big droughts may be worse than we think – NZ’s past shows why

Future big droughts may be worse than we think – NZ’s past shows why

Published 79 days ago

Here's how to grow your own food with less water, even in a drought

Here's how to grow your own food with less water, even in a drought

Published 95 days ago

Why Chile’s wildfires are spreading faster and burning hotter

Why Chile’s wildfires are spreading faster and burning hotter

Published 193 days ago

Education for girls hit hard by India's drying wells

Education for girls hit hard by India's drying wells

Published 258 days ago

Erratic water cycle exposing people to deluge and drought: WMO report

Erratic water cycle exposing people to deluge and drought: WMO report

Published 318 days ago

IIT Madras study finds non-farm work, irrigation reduce rural migration

IIT Madras has conducted a study that found that access to non-farm business activities and irrigation cuts drought-induced migration among rural farm households. (File)

Published 374 days ago

Erratic winds drive California wildfire out of control, evacuations ordered

The Silver Fire erupted on Sunday near Owens Valley, California and burned through nearly 2 square miles (5 square km) of dry brush by Monday

Published 490 days ago

Literally melting? There are climate emojis, or climojis, for that

Climojis for "composting" and "starving polar bear".

Updated 577 days ago

Namibia travel: 5 surprising insights into Southern Africa’s desert jewel

Five things to know about Namibia

Published 614 days ago

Deluge, then drought: Greek farmers dealt double blow

Deluge, then drought: Greek farmers dealt double blow

Published 685 days ago

War and climate change are overwhelming Somalia

Refugees and asylum seekers, mostly from the Afghanistan's Hazara ethnic group who have been in Indonesia for about 7 to 12 years and others from Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia, take part in a protest demanding their resettlement and basic human rights assistance in front of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office building in Jakarta on August 12, 2024. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)

Published 694 days ago

Namibia plans to kill elephants for meat amid crippling drought: Report

Representative image: Namibia faces an extreme drought, causing it to plan to kill elephants to solve their hunger crisis
REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi

Published 701 days ago

Drying lakes and thirsty trees: In drought-hit Greece, water trucks are keeping crops alive

Drying lakes and thirsty trees: In drought-hit Greece, water trucks are keeping crops alive

Published 705 days ago

Nearly 68 million suffering from drought in Southern Africa, says regional bloc

Nearly 68 million suffering from drought in Southern Africa, says regional bloc

Published 716 days ago

Study says north India lost 450 cubic km of groundwater in 2 decades

The author predicts an 6-20 per cent increase in irrigation demands with the monsoons set to be drier by 10-15 per cent and winters warmer by 1-5 degrees Celsius. (Pic for representation)

Published 757 days ago

How Spain's tourism industry is dealing with drought

More than 85 million visitors came to Spain in 2023 — and they used a lot of water.

Published 765 days ago

How Cape Town averted ‘Day Zero’: A lesson for Delhi

In February 2018, people queuing up to collect water from a spring in the Newlands suburb as the city's water crisis grows in Cape Town, South Africa.

Published 769 days ago

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: Date, history, significance

Every year, World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is celebrated on June 17.

Published 778 days ago

Blessed hand feeds the snake

The dehydrated snake gulps down water. (Anmol Arora)

Updated 778 days ago

How extreme weather events are leading to severe consequences for food security

An olive farmer in Portugal (Rafael Marchante / REUTERS)

Published 791 days ago

Parched Maharashtra: 10,767 habitats depend upon tankers for water

The water crisis in most of parts of Maharashtra has worsened, with 10,767 habitats, comprising villages and hamlets in 25 districts, dependent upon tankers for potable water. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

Updated 796 days ago

Pawar flags drought, says state not serious; 10,000 villages need tanker supply

NCP founder Sharad Pawar. (ANI)

Updated 800 days ago

War and climate change are overwhelming Somalia

Somali boys play with a replica of a gun during the Eid al-Fitr celebrations, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Mogadishu, Somalia April 10, 2024. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Published 803 days ago

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