The Latest Breaking News from Drought

The southern African region is battling with drought at present. This is the result of El Niño, a natural climate cycle characterised by changes in Pacific Ocean temperatures. It has effects on global weather patterns, particularly rainfall and temperature.

The 5-year drought is over for the Buckeyes. #GoBucks

Federation of Karnataka Farmers’ Associations demands fair crop compensation distribution and relief for drought-affected farmers from government.

Today the World Water Forum starts in Bali, where world leaders will discuss the sustainability of water resources for a week. To illustrate the issue of water management, we head to Panama. The Panama Canal, one of the world’s major maritime trade routes, has suffered a decline in its water…

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah instructs Chief Secretary to stop banks from deducting relief funds from farmers' accounts for loan repayments.

Desperate villagers in Chikkamagaluru district resort to exhuming bodies with vitiligo patches in hopes of bringing rain.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reviews preparations for kharif season, ensuring adequate agricultural inputs and precautionary measures amid heavy rainfall.

Following an extended period of drought lasting over five months, Bengaluru received first spell of rain on May 6. Intermittent showers have continued in the following days, resulting in inundation of several roads. What has been a matter of particular concern is the uprooting of trees and the breaking of branches,…

Union government parameters hinder Idukki drought declaration; State seeks revision for aid, citing unprecedented heatwave impact on cardamom sector.