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    Drought declared across half of England after hot, dry weather

    Drought declared across half of England after hot, dry weather

    17 hours ago

    Half of England has been declared in drought after exceptionally low rainfall and prolonged high ‌temperatures depleted rivers and reservoirs, Britain's Environment Agency ​said ⁠on Wednesday. * July has...

    Wildfires, drought and storms hound Europe even as heatwave recedes

    Wildfires, drought and storms hound Europe even as heatwave recedes

    17 Jul 2026

    Firefighters backed by 30 ‌aircraft struggled on Friday to contain a wildfire in northeastern Spain that has ripped through an area the size of San Francisco, forcing the evacuation...

    41 countries in need of external assistance for food due to conflicts, weather shocks

    41 countries in need of external assistance for food due to conflicts, weather shocks

    04 Jul 2026

    The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that 41 countries and territories globally, 31 of which are in Africa, require external assistance for food, according...

    Iran begins cloud seeding operations as severe drought bites

    Iran begins cloud seeding operations as severe drought bites

    16 Nov 2025

     Iranian authorities have launched cloud seeding operations to induce rainfall as the country faces its worst drought in decades, state media reported. 'Today, a cloud seeding flight was conducted...

    Tehran taps run dry as water crisis deepens across Iran

    Tehran taps run dry as water crisis deepens across Iran

    12 Nov 2025

    Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades, with officials warning that Tehran — a city of more than 10 million — may soon be uninhabitable if...

    Iranian capital faces water rationing and evacuations if it doesn't rain soon, president warns

    Iranian capital faces water rationing and evacuations if it doesn't rain soon, president warns

    07 Nov 2025

    Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned that the capital is facing an unprecedented water and energy crisis as reservoirs have plunged to historic lows, threatening supplies of drinking water...

    Drought in southern Africa leaves millions hungry

    Drought in southern Africa leaves millions hungry

    31 Mar 2024

    Delicately and with intense concentration, Zanyiwe Ncube poured her small share of precious golden cooking oil into a plastic bottle at a food aid distribution site deep in rural...

    Barcelona faces water restrictions as drought emergency declared

    Barcelona faces water restrictions as drought emergency declared

    01 Feb 2024

    Spain's second city Barcelona and much of the surrounding region of Catalonia entered a drought emergency on Thursday, clearing the way for tighter water restrictions following three years without...

    Iraqis displaced by climate change fall into poverty

    Iraqis displaced by climate change fall into poverty

    24 Nov 2023

    For the past decade, Nasser Jabbar and his children have lived in a rundown house built of grey concrete blocks at a shantytown in southern Iraq. Drought chased the...

    More than half of the world's large lakes are drying up, study finds

    More than half of the world's large lakes are drying up, study finds

    20 May 2023

    More than half of the world's large lakes and reservoirs have shrunk since the early 1990s, chiefly because of climate change, intensifying concerns about water for agriculture, hydropower and...

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