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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 on Jun 27, 2026 12:02 pm IST

Architecture of Unreadiness: Surviving chronic climate volatility

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Published on Jun 22, 2026 03:28 pm IST

The coming El Niño could be the strongest ever recorded

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FILE - Drought-stressed wheat plants stand adjacent to parched ground in a field near Macksville, Kan., May 16, 2026.
Published on Jun 17, 2026 03:55 pm IST

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 on May 22, 2026 05:54 am IST

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 on May 16, 2026 12:04 pm IST

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 on Apr 30, 2026 06:33 pm IST

Why Chile’s wildfires are spreading faster and burning hotter

Why Chile’s wildfires are spreading faster and burning hotter
Published on Jan 23, 2026 12:07 am IST

First rain of autumn falls in Iran's capital, but the drought-ravaged nation needs far more

First rain of autumn falls in Iran's capital, but the drought-ravaged nation needs far more
Updated on May 15, 2026 02:30 pm IST

Education for girls hit hard by India's drying wells

Education for girls hit hard by India's drying wells
Published on Nov 18, 2025 07:44 am IST

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

Erratic water cycle exposing people to deluge and drought: WMO report
Published on Sept 19, 2025 06:18 am IST

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 on Jul 25, 2025 03:13 pm IST

Fears for crops as drought hits northern Europe

Fears for crops as drought hits northern Europe
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 09:06 pm IST

Villagers vow to fight new Panama Canal reservoir 'to the end'

Villagers vow to fight new Panama Canal reservoir 'to the end'
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 08:54 pm IST

Germany sees 'worrying' record dry spell in early 2025

Germany sees 'worrying' record dry spell in early 2025
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 04:47 pm IST

Colombia's capital ends drought-related water rationing. Its case is a warning to other cities

Colombia's capital ends drought-related water rationing. Its case is a warning to other cities
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 03:38 pm IST

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 on Apr 01, 2025 02:29 am IST

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

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Climojis for "composting" and "starving polar bear".
Updated on Jan 03, 2025 08:17 pm IST

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

Five things to know about Namibia
Published on Nov 27, 2024 07:09 pm IST

Deluge, then drought: Greek farmers dealt double blow

Deluge, then drought: Greek farmers dealt double blow
Published on Sept 17, 2024 02:08 pm IST

War and climate change are overwhelming Somalia

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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 on Sept 08, 2024 08:00 am IST

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 on Sept 01, 2024 09:37 am IST

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 on Aug 28, 2024 10:25 am IST

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 on Aug 17, 2024 06:05 pm IST

Sicilians deal so well with drought that tourists don’t notice. A record dry year could alter that

Sicilians deal so well with drought that tourists don’t notice. A record dry year could alter that
Published on Jul 30, 2024 11:17 am IST

Drought in Sicily threatens grain fields, animal herds

Drought in Sicily threatens grain fields, animal herds
Published on Jul 30, 2024 10:53 am IST

A Tunisian village's fight for running water

A Tunisian village's fight for running water
Published on Jul 10, 2024 07:18 am IST

Sicily's only natural lake drying up as island grapples with drought

Sicily's only natural lake drying up as island grapples with drought
Published on Jul 08, 2024 02:46 pm IST

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 on Jul 07, 2024 01:23 pm IST

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 on Jun 29, 2024 08:26 pm IST

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

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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 on Jun 25, 2024 06:13 pm IST