Niue faces imminent threat of drought, imposes total burn ban after wildfires
The National Disaster Council has assessed the threat has moved beyond a potential hazard and now requires immediate…
German female-founded startup Finches raises €2 million to bring AI early warnings to agricultural sourcing
Finches, a Bavaria-based startup developing AI for agricultural procurement, has raised €2 million in a pre-Seed funding round…
Japan went from a rice shortage to a rice surplus in two years, due to drought, tourism and the U.S.
In 2023, extreme heat and drought damaged Japan’s rice crop, and a year later, that damage turned into…
Millions Channeled to Irrigation Improvements, Leak Repairs Along Colorado River by Corporate Coalition
Lake Mead during a period of severe drought – credit, Kijolb, CC license On Monday, e-commerce giant Amazon…
A clean energy source is buried under the desert, but it takes water to use it
Beneath the Rocky Mountains, the Sierra Nevada, and the deserts in between, lies a massive energy source —…
Kiwi dehydration death prompts new tank on Matakohe-Limestone Island
At that time, Morgan reported finding a large adult kiwi unconscious on the island. The bird was rushed…
Bear scooped up by garbage truck south of Denver
As bears across Colorado scour trash for their next meal amid the state’s ongoing drought, one unlucky creature…
Auckland El Niño warning: Risk of wildfires, drought and soaring temperatures
“Summer preparation isn’t just about getting the barbecue ready. Think about how you’ll cope if it gets windy…
El Niño drought: Wairarapa farmers warned of dry conditions and feed shortages
The regional council report said this could collapse Wairarapa agriculture, causing economic and social stress, raising wildfire risk,…
New Mexico’s Largest Reservoir Was Nearly Full. Now It’s at 1.4%
New Mexico’s Elephant Butte Reservoir was nearly full on June 2, 1994 (left), in contrast to very low…
US records hottest summer in 132 years | Climate News
The United States had its hottest summer since records began, says NOAA, with August also setting a new…
Europe’s summer drought is so extreme that desertification is a growing threat
Small boats stand idle on cracked ground in a shriveled side channel of the Danube River in northern Serbia, where…