The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Many people are familiar with flash floods – torrents that develop quickly after heavy rainfall. But there’s also such a thing as a flash drought, and these sudden, extreme dry spells are becoming a big concern for farmers and water utilities.

OLANCHA, Calif. — Even as worsening drought and aridification force Los Angeles to end its overwhelming dependence on imported water, Angelenos may soon realize that weaning themselves off supplies from the rugged eastern Sierra Nevada doesn’t mean they will stop paying for the city’s long, complicated history there.

Brisbane star Lachie Neale has declared the Lions are right in the window to end their AFL premiership drought, saying this group needs to capitalise.

Newcastle United have not win a trophy since 1969 but Eddie Howe wants to use that drought as inspiration rather than being burdened by it ahead of the Carabao Cup tie against Crystal Palace

The Magpies last tasted domestic success in 1955 and host Crystal Palace in the third round

Despite record-breaking temperatures over the summer, communities are being warned not to be complacent and to prepare effectively for potential flooding this winter

After years of drought, Rawlinna Station on the Nullarbor Plains is a picture of brown puddles and green shoots, giving hope to stations along the Trans-Australian Railway.

Its World Cup title drought at 20 years, Brazil is not holding back on the firepower as FIFA’s top-ranked side gears up for a run at the trophy it craves.

Drought-stricken countries, led by Senegal and Spain, announced an alliance Monday to help each other manage water scarcity by sharing technology and expertise.

An extremely hot, dry summer is now threatening the heartiest of Spain’s staple crops: the olives that make the European country the world’s leading producer of the tiny green fruits that are pressed into golden oil

WASHINGTON — As the Interior Department continues to delay implementing a program to reduce water consumption from the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin, tensions are thickening between the seven states with stakes in the watershed.