The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has warned lawmakers that the acute drought afflicting the southern European country will remain one of its leading long-term problems

The island is facing one of its worst dry spells in a century, and both the agricultural and high-tech sectors are competing for scarce water resources.

A technique to get clouds to produce more snow is being used more as the Rocky Mountain region struggles with a two-decade drought

Tunisians are on the front lines of a battle against an increasingly severe drought, now in its fifth year in the north African country, with the government issuing a sudden order to its population to ration their water usage from April to September — or risk fines or jail

After three consecutive La Niña events that saw widespread rainfall, graziers are now reflecting on the lessons learned from the worst drought in living memory.

Authorities in Spain’s parched northeast have warned that Barcelona and a surrounding area that's home to some 6 million people could face even tighter restrictions of water use in the coming months

Unlike large-acreage government irrigation schemes, small-scale irrigation is typically farmer led. Farmers decide what technologies to use to extract water, be it manual lifting or solar water pumps. They also choose the mode of irrigation, whether by buckets or drip kits. Farmers purchase, run and maintain the operation themselves on…

A forest fire which destroyed 1,000 hectares in the south-west of France on Sunday is now under control. However, firefighters are concerned that it is just the beginning of what will be an extreme summer due to the drought in the region.

Government aid programs, set up to favor corporate farms, are out of reach to those who supply farmers markets and eateries

Just as federal officials were laying out alternative scenarios last week for steep water supply cuts from the Colorado River due to the drying Southwest, California officials were warning that this year’s historic Sierra snowpack could flood much of the state later this year.

Rins ended Honda’s victory drought dating back to the 2021 Emilia Romagna GP last Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas, when he capitalised on a crash for early leader Francesco Bagnaia to score his sixth career win.