Emergency feed arrives for remote WA pastoralists amid worst drought in decades
Years of little rainfall across an enormous stretch of Western Australia have given way to what some pastoralists…
‘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…
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…
Derby winner Sharp ‘N’ Smart back in winner’s circle after 32-month drought
Just as it looked to be a two-horse fight, race favourite Gigi joined in at the 150m and…
Black Caps v West Indies: New Zealand captain Tom Latham shrugs off century drought as test summer finally begins
Despite cricket being a sport based on statistics, though, Latham’s drought doesn’t tell the full story. As test…
Australian PGA Championship: David Puig wins Australian PGA as Kiwi drought stretches to 26 years
Voke, who plays on the Asian Tour, began the year with a victory in the Webex Players Series…
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…
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…