‘Hot droughts’ could push the Amazon into a hypertropical climate by 2100 – and trees won’t survive
The Amazon rainforest may be developing a climate unseen on Earth for tens of millions of years. In…
Violence over water is on the rise, reached a record last year
In Algeria, water shortages left faucets dry, prompting protesters to riot and set tires ablaze. In Gaza, as…
Queensland potato farmers help fill supply gap as southern drought causes national shortage
Potato growers in Queensland’s far north are suddenly in hot demand as drought-stricken paddocks in the country’s south…
Iranians fear taps running dry as country faces worst drought in 60 years
It was early November when the Iranian president was forced to make a startling admission. Faced with a…
The Startups Producing Drinkable Water from Air
Blistering suns, endless dunes and almost no water. This is the imagined world on the planet Tatooine in…
WA artist Lori Pensini captures the human toll of drought in the South West
When the dams on Lori Pensini’s Boyup Brook property dried up and the underground springs stopped flowing she…
Iran Is on the Brink of “Water Bankruptcy”
Decades of mismanagement compounded by prolonged drought have pushed Iran to the brink of what experts call water…
Rain brings relief across much of Victoria but the drought is ‘certainly not over’
Soaking rain has brought relief to dry paddocks across Victoria, but it will take months or even years…
But Its Drought Is Worsening
29 July 2025- Amir Kabir Dam, one of Tehran’s main water reservoirs, is seen during a worsening drought,…
Greece announces €2.5 billion plan to tackle drought and secure water supply
Greece has just launched €2.5 billion worth of projects to implement its water management plan and tackle the…
Can Europe’s farmers save the water cycle?
Published on 29/10/2025 – 15:00 GMT+1 •Updated 16:07 Europeans collectively withdraw around 200 billion cubic metres of freshwater…
Spring rains sow seeds of hope among Limestone Coast farmers after months of drought
Looking at Abby Miller’s fat, new season lambs standing amid belly-high, neon-green pasture today, it is hard to…