Drought

In the last 8 hours
As California Limits Water Use, People in Prison Face Punishment for Showering Truthout15:21
Earlier today
Severe Drought means rain would be good My Sunset Coast14:21
Why Tehran Is Running Out of Water WIRED12:13
Tehran’s dams hold only 3% of capacity amid historic drought Iran Front Page10:14
'Climate whiplash': East Africa caught between floods and drought RFI08:55
5 minutes with Palau Pacific Regional Environment Programme05:27
Rain, snow to fall as Okanagan ends year in a drought Global News01:33
Iranian president warns Tehran may have to be evacuated as city's taps run dry amid severe… The Irish Independent00:04
Yesterday
Iraq burns: Dust, drought ravage the nation's core Shafaq News22:34 5-Dec-25
New Jersey American Water Issues Statewide Mandatory Conservation Notice PR Newswire (Press Release)22:29 5-Dec-25
N.J. issues drought warning, asks residents to reduce water use NJ.com - The Jersey Journal21:24 5-Dec-25
Climate change adaptation project helps Tokelau, now better prepared for droughts Pacific Regional Environment Programme20:17 5-Dec-25
Northwestern Illinois farmer says harvest beat drought expectations Brownfield Ag News16:05 5-Dec-25
Drought pushes 2.1 million to brink of famine in northern Kenya The Standard12:59 5-Dec-25
Tehran may be evacuated as taps run dry due to water crisis The Independent12:42 5-Dec-25
New report warns of critical climate risks in Arab region Ars Technica12:26 5-Dec-25
'Not surprised': Slot reacts as Wirtz Liverpool goal drought continues Evening Standard10:46 5-Dec-25
Iran Looks To Buy Water From Neighbors Amid Drought Crisis Radio Free Europe09:08 5-Dec-25
The Week Unwrapped: Will drought fuel global violence? The Week (UK)08:46 5-Dec-25
Letter From Mogadishu: Somalia in the throes of drought and hunger The Standard08:11 5-Dec-25
New climate roadmap outlines pro-active strategy for livestock management in East Africa CGIAR07:44 5-Dec-25
Kristen Gyles | Big black tanks don’t spring water Jamaica Gleaner05:08 5-Dec-25
Declare drought national disaster, NE MPs urge Ruto The Star, Kenya02:06 5-Dec-25
Botanica celebrates results of reclaimed water project KWCH01:22 5-Dec-25
Iowa enters winter with rising drought conditions despite recent snow The Gazette00:12 5-Dec-25
In the last 7 days
Monthly Seasonal Insights Report to assist farmers Premier of Tasmania (Tasmania Government)22:49 4-Dec-25
Do SoCal wildlife encounters increase during periods of drought? ABC7 / KABC-TV21:00 4-Dec-25
Hungary tests new water retention method by flooding Bereg ash forest WWF Central and Eastern Europe20:15 4-Dec-25
Phoenix’s wettest fall on record eases short-term drought, preps soil for winter runoff KTAR.com, Arizona19:45 4-Dec-25
Iran’s record drought and cheap fuel have sparked an air pollution crisis – but the real causes run much deeper The Conversation (UK)17:34 4-Dec-25
Research: UK harvest estimates down by £828 million due to drought Agriland16:20 4-Dec-25
Sex-determining gene in poplar also boosts drought resistance Newswise (Press Release)14:54 4-Dec-25
Iran’s Power Struggle Widens as Crises Overwhelm the System National Council of Resistance of Iran14:22 4-Dec-25
Iran Considers Importing Water as Drought Crisis Deepens IranWire14:04 4-Dec-25
Summer drought cost UK arable farmers over £800m, research finds The Grocer12:41 4-Dec-25
Ankara outlines controlled water distribution as dam levels decline Daily Sabah12:39 4-Dec-25
Collapse of key Atlantic current could bring extreme drought to Europe for hundreds of years, study finds Live Science12:24 4-Dec-25
Seasonal models show Türkiye entering warmer, drier winter cycle Daily Sabah11:48 4-Dec-25
Arab region pushed to limits by climate extremes as 2024 smashes heat records UN Geneva (Press Release)11:47 4-Dec-25
Weak La Niña threatens floods and droughts amid warmer temperatures The Independent10:42 4-Dec-25
Seven counties on drought alert as Ndma warns crisis is worsening The Standard10:30 4-Dec-25
How insurance is becoming a vital tool for Kenyan farmers against drought Daily Nation09:52 4-Dec-25
Drought and heat slash UK harvest, costing arable farmers £828m Farming UK09:29 4-Dec-25
Iran Water Crisis: Millions Face Daily Cutoffs as Drought Worsens IranWire08:27 4-Dec-25
FAO report: The State of the World’s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture 2025 UN-Water06:16 4-Dec-25
Beyond floods and droughts: How climate change is choking Nigeria’s food system The Daily Trust06:07 4-Dec-25
Zambia: Zambia's Factories Burn Too Much Coal - How Reusing Hot Water Can Cut Energy Use AllAfrica04:50 4-Dec-25
Ide Technologies Secures Landmark Desalination Project to Strengthen Mumbai’s Water Future Business Wire (Press Release)04:31 4-Dec-25
Prolonged, extreme drought in grassland and shrubland risks Dust Bowl conditions Carnegie Institution for Science00:06 4-Dec-25
Co-designing climate resilience: advancing drought risk financing in East Africa CGIAR23:21 3-Dec-25
Baghdad, Tehran in talks over water crisis Shafaq News23:14 3-Dec-25
California American Water President Addresses ASCE 2025 Report Card for California, Urges More… PR Newswire (Press Release)23:12 3-Dec-25
Climatologist: Winter weather patterns are not enough to relieve Eastern Corn Belt drought Brownfield Ag News20:29 3-Dec-25
Iran: Ready to cooperate with Iraq in alleviating water scarcity Iraqi News Agency18:07 3-Dec-25
Wichita County still listed as “Abnormally Dry” on drought monitor News Channel 618:03 3-Dec-25
Local farmers demand action to prevent "50-75 per cent" collapse Swift Current Online18:02 3-Dec-25
Water scarcity: 2025 worst year since 1901 Cyprus Mail16:33 3-Dec-25
Ivar’s breaks 7-year expansion drought with new location MyNorthwest16:32 3-Dec-25
Innovation and Solidarity: The Benelux Unites to Tackle Water and Climate Challenges Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Press Release)15:56 3-Dec-25
Drone videos show the Mornos and Yliki reservoirs drying up – Alarm over water scarcity in Attica Proto Thema News14:50 3-Dec-25
When a Prayer Is Also a Climate Signal Eos.org14:37 3-Dec-25
Zambia’s factories burn too much coal – how reusing hot water can cut energy use The Conversation (UK)14:16 3-Dec-25
Neu Shipping breaks newbuilding drought with six ship Vloc order TradeWinds12:57 3-Dec-25
Is the Drought in the Southwest Permanent? Nautilus12:07 3-Dec-25
Improving forecasting of devastating sudden droughts Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (Press Release)11:42 3-Dec-25
Africa tech IPO drought ends with two $427M listings BusinessDay NG10:02 3-Dec-25
Six Big Questions About Iran’s Water Crisis And Tehran’s Day Zero Forbes09:09 3-Dec-25
Reservoirs half as full as last year in drought-hit Tehran The New Arab03:04 3-Dec-25
Mongolia Signals Readiness to Contribute to Global Fight Against Desertification Montsame02:04 3-Dec-25
Comparative transcriptomic and biochemical analyses reveal candidate regulatory genes associated with early drought… Nature.com01:47 3-Dec-25
How is NH’s drought impacting Christmas trees? New Hampshire Public Radio22:12 2-Dec-25
Utah data center will solve water, power scarcity in a novel way Trellis21:11 2-Dec-25
A Just Transition for Land Project Syndicate16:45 2-Dec-25
Dhangadhi invests Rs15 million to restore ponds to tackle water shortage The Kathmandu Post16:18 2-Dec-25
Why water might be the biggest threat to the snack sector’s future BakeryAndSnacks.com16:16 2-Dec-25
Experts warn of looming water crisis in northwestern Türkiye Daily Sabah13:57 2-Dec-25
Shifting storms, sweltering summers: Tehran faces future ‘Day Zero’ when the taps run dry Bulletin of The Atomic Scientists13:11 2-Dec-25
Experts warn of looming water crisis in southwestern Türkiye Daily Sabah12:55 2-Dec-25
Centuries of drought, not war, doomed Indus civilization Daily Sabah12:50 2-Dec-25
Commercial transaction: Experts reject Iraq-Turkiye water agreement Shafaq News11:39 2-Dec-25
Syria joins World Water Congress held in Marrakech Syrian Arab News Agency10:43 2-Dec-25
Water levels plummet below 30 percent in Kurdistan Region’s dams Rudaw09:28 2-Dec-25
Heat and drought change what forests breathe out University of California, Riverside08:10 2-Dec-25
Water security key to economic stability, reflects Rand Water chairperson Engineering News07:37 2-Dec-25
Out of the drought and in come the Santa Ana winds: Fire crews are ready 10News, San Diego07:18 2-Dec-25
Exploring drought adaptation strategies in pistachios through morpho-physiological analysis under deficit irrigation Nature.com04:27 2-Dec-25
University of Arizona researchers test new ways to grow lettuce with less water azfamily.com, Arizona01:33 2-Dec-25
Governor cuts Christmas trees at drought-stricken Vermont farm WCAX.com, Vermont23:44 1-Dec-25
Drought: Mornos has lost 40% of its water reserves in two years, while Yliki lost the same amount in just one — The… Proto Thema News22:10 1-Dec-25
Can Iran’s Water Mafia Be Contained? The Media Line21:55 1-Dec-25
Drought continues but farmers find 'paydirt' at last The West Australian21:48 1-Dec-25
Euphrates-Tigris water dispute: New chapter in Türkiye-Iraq relations Daily Sabah21:11 1-Dec-25
Quilombola Communities in Maranhão Face Fire, Drought, and Pesticides under Death Threats Folha de S.Paulo21:01 1-Dec-25
City of St. Petersburg urges residents to conserve water amid drought alert Tampa Bay 2820:35 1-Dec-25
4 droughts in millennium: Study traces Harappan civilization’s decline The Times of India18:51 1-Dec-25
November’s heavy rain erases drought conditions across San Diego County U-T San Diego17:30 1-Dec-25
Memory Drought 2025: TEAMGROUP Halts RAM Quotes — Dramatic Price Hikes Ahead Guru3D.com17:05 1-Dec-25
TerraDrought: Czech and US scientists launch global real-time drought tool Radio Prague13:45 1-Dec-25
Iran’s president calls for moving its drought-stricken capital amid a worsening water crisis – how Tehran got into… The Conversation (UK)13:25 1-Dec-25
"Florida snow" thrives in drought, turning lawns into flower fields Axios11:35 1-Dec-25
Kyrgyzstan reaches 93% of winter feed stock target, despite drought-related shortfall Akipress09:44 1-Dec-25
Bangladesh’s coastal polders at a crossroads: Reform needed for water management CGIAR06:24 1-Dec-25
Local Christmas tree farms bounce back after drought for busiest weekend of the year WDAM04:55 1-Dec-25
Parched Iran Dawn01:49 1-Dec-25
Scorched by 163-year drought The Hindu Business Line00:55 1-Dec-25
Naggw targets 50 million date palm project to combat desertification by 2030 BusinessDay NG18:22 30-Nov-25
Zirkzee ends goal drought to inspire Man Utd victory at Palace France 2414:14 30-Nov-25
Experts address Türkiye's water waste, management challenges Daily Sabah11:33 30-Nov-25
Iran warns Isfahan’s drying river and wetland at ‘point of no return’ Iran International07:34 30-Nov-25
Rohde and Peña | AI wants our water Jamaica Gleaner06:08 30-Nov-25
Farmers urged to adopt climate smart seeds to combat climate change and boost yields The Standard03:06 30-Nov-25
Climate Change: Major Droughts Linked To Ancient Indus Valley Civilization’s Collapse Eurasia Review01:14 30-Nov-25
Iran halts power generation at key dam over drought Business Recorder, Pakistan00:38 30-Nov-25
Brown grass caused the PGA Tour to pull out of a historic Maui golf course, leaving a $50… Fortune21:16 29-Nov-25
Iran’s water crisis: Tehran faces worst drought in 50 years Channel 419:20 29-Nov-25

      
            
      
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