drought
Plogger calls for Cop29 leaders to give ‘disappointed’ youth ‘climate optimism’
Vivek Gurav says he is behind the world’s largest plogging community – which involves litter picking and jogging.
Drought from El Nino causing southern Africa’s worst hunger crisis in decades
The World Food Programme warned it could become a ‘full-scale human catastrophe’.
Water gushes through palm trees and sand dunes after rare rain in Sahara Desert
South-eastern Morocco’s desert is among the most arid places in the world and rarely experiences rain in late summer.
Major tributary of the Amazon at lowest level ever following drought
Brazil’s Negro river is the world’s sixth largest river by volume and discharges into the Amazon.
Southern Water draws up plans to ship supplies from Norwegian Fjords
The utility is making contingency arrangements due to the threat of extreme drought and water shortages in future.
Sao Paulo river turns emerald green as drought continues
Environmental threats in recent days have transformed the colours of the city’s landscape.
Floods and droughts will be predicted earlier with extreme weather technology
The scheme will aim to ‘halt damage and cut eye-watering cost to the economy’.
Drought is top threat for UK nature refuges as climate changes, charities warn
The Wildlife Trusts report says the network’s conservationists feel drought is the leading current threat to nature across their reserves.
Drought-resistant plants, green innovation and flood storage feature at Chelsea
The world famous flower show is also hosting a seedling from the felled Sycamore Gap tree, placed on the National Trust garden by Dame Judi Dench.
Zimbabwe declares state of disaster over widespread drought
The declaration follows similar actions by neighbouring Zambia and Malawi.