The western US is in a snow drought – here’s how a storm made it worse
Much of the western U.S. has started 2026 in the midst of a snow drought. That might sound…
‘It used to rain a lot more’: Greece’s Epiphany events highlight concerns about water scarcity
By Derek Gatopoulos with AP Published on 07/01/2026 – 14:13 GMT+1 As Orthodox Christians around the world attended Epiphany ceremonies on…
Rio Verde Foothills: Water supply woes end as new water station opens
Facility restores water for Rio Verde Foothills It has been years since residents in the Rio Verde Foothills…
The head of California’s wildlife department is stepping down after 15 years
Charlton “Chuck” Bonham will be stepping down as director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife at…
‘It’s getting worse year after year’: Could water from Hungary’s thermal spas save arid farmland?
By Justin Spike with AP Published on 29/12/2025 – 12:30 GMT+1 Oszkár Nagyapáti climbs to the bottom of a sandy pit…
Urban water restrictions likely across Victoria as dam levels drop and dry summer predicted
Melbourne and major regional cities across Victoria could be placed on water restrictions as dry conditions cause dam…
‘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…
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…
When Drought Hits Harder Than Sanctions and Bombs
Iranian women perform a prayer for rainfall at the Imamzadeh Saleh Shrine in Tajrish, Tehran, on November 14,…
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…
Peatlands’ ‘Huge Reservoir’ of Carbon at Risk of Release
This story by Caitlin Hayes is shared jointly with the Cornell Chronicle newsroom. Study co-author Joel E. Kostka…