The Latest Breaking News from Drought

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Parramatta and Penrith face differing challenges in the NRL decider: One with the pressure of the game's longest drought and the other vying to defend a title.

Hit by drought, Portugal on Tuesday expanded a previous order to temporarily restrict water use for electricity production and irrigation to more of its hydropower dams.

Take a drive down England’s M40 motorway and chances are you’ll see a large bird with a forked tail overhead searching for roadkill: the red kite.

Keen fishers are getting their "catch of a lifetime" at Warwick's Leslie Dam with breeding efforts during the drought paving the way for metre-long Murray cod.

The beaver is a unique ecosystem engineer that can create a landscape that would otherwise not exist, thanks to the animal’s ability to build dams. As we experience more frequent heatwaves and drought, the potential role of beavers in safeguarding against these risks has captured widespread attention.

Prolonged periods of intense heat affected large parts of the UK and Europe this summer. These conditions forced parts of the UK into an official drought, with restrictions on water use imposed for the first time since 2012. Despite recent autumnal weather, parts of the country remain firmly in drought.

It's hard to find mustard in France right now. Local mustard growers say they will double their production after a collapse in output following supply chain failures due to drought. The problem should be sorted by Christmas, but it will be costly.

As Texas continues to battle drought, groups are trying a market-based solution to help farmers and protect what little water is left.