El Niño events have led to trillions in economic losses, and the 2026 cycle won’t be any different
Just as the global economy cautiously emerges from one crisis, another is beckoning at the doorstep, one that…
Meridian Energy rules out winter drought as hydro inflows hit 28-year high
Last week, Genesis Energy said high hydro lake levels would allow it to shut its gas-powered turbine, the…
Hungary’s third-largest lake is disappearing. Can experts save it before it’s too late?
At Lake Velence, around 40 kilometres west of Budapest, metal steps that once led down to the shoreline…
Regenerative farms lost three times less yield in France’s droughts. Here’s why
Faced with skyrocketing costs, supply shortages and extreme weather, Europe’s farmers are in crisis. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT With a…
Drought-affected farmers welcome significant rainfall but some miss out
Central West farmer Tom Tourle spent the night in the tractor, only pulling up at 2am after a…
Future big droughts may be worse than we think – NZ’s past shows why
The Reserve Bank has since used that 2012-13 event as a plausible worst-case drought scenario in some agricultural…
Colorado River crisis could force drastic water measures across the West, experts say
Los Angeles — The Colorado River is in crisis, with a growing population taking more water from it…
Calls for drought declaration as southern Queensland graziers begin to destock
A cloud of dust billows around a cattle truck as it rattles onto a parched farm in south-west…
Opinion | The Forests of the American West Are in Danger
In much of the Southwest, the ponderosa pine is the one and only truly big tree, thriving in…
The Worst Spring Drought on Record Is Putting U.S. Crops at Risk
The United States experienced its worst spring drought on record last month, with more than 60% of land…
Aid cuts, drought and conflict leave Somalis desperate | Drought News
Published On 7 May 20267 May 2026 Maryam watched her goats starve and her crops fail. She buried…
New Study Shows Risks of Amazon Deforestation. And Rewards of Protection.
If deforestation and global warming continue unchecked, the Amazon rainforest could begin a gradual transition to a degraded,…