The Latest Breaking News from Drought

With water levels falling ‘lower than thought possible’ at Glen Canyon dam, energy production could halt as soon as July 2023

“We do expect it to worsen. Accompanying this heat is drought. We’ve got very, very dry soils at the moment"

The region’s worst drought in 70 years is expected to hit crop yields significantly, driving up prices by as much as 50%

Dubbo looks to climate-proof water supply as council says backup groundwater couldn’t be accessed

Rory McIlroy has not lifted one of golf's big four tournaments since his success at Royal Liverpool in 2014 - but is feeling as confident in his game as he has for a long time

Holywood ace finished third here in 2010 after carding a record-equalling opening 63 followed by a second round of 80

Torrential rains in Japan, record-breaking heatwaves in Europe, and recurring droughts in the western US. For the second year in a row the start of summer in the northern hemisphere has been marked by extreme weather. To what extent is global warming to blame?

An abandoned old power boat juts upright from the cracked mud like a giant tombstone. Its epitaph might read: Here lay the waters of Lake Mead.

BEGUSARAI: Scanty rainfall in most districts in the state has triggered distress among farmers and a fear of drought. With rainfall deficiency in 31 of 38 districts standing at more than 20%, farmers are facing difficulties in cultivation of paddy, the main crop of kharif (monsoon) season in Bihar.

There is something profoundly unsettling about the lush green landscape in Southern California, a desert transformed by the power of water.

The fires in Portugal come with temperatures expected to reach 43C in the coming week, with most of the country classed as being in a "severe" or "extreme" drought