drought
Drought-resistant plants, green innovation and flood storage feature at Chelsea
The world famous flower show is also hosting a seedling from the felled Sycamore Gap tree, placed on the National Trust garden by Dame Judi Dench.
Zimbabwe declares state of disaster over widespread drought
The declaration follows similar actions by neighbouring Zambia and Malawi.
UK ‘must invest more in climate adaptation amid whiplash of flood and droughts’
Charity WaterAid is calling on people to sign a petition urging the Government to show leadership on the issues at Cop28.
Parched French territory sees diseases rebound as water rationed
Taps flow just one day out of three on Mayotte, off Africa’s eastern coast, due to drought and water mismanagement.
Mexico City imposes severe water restrictions as drought dries up reservoirs
Abnormally low rainfall has led to a drop in levels of the Cutzamala system.
Up to 20,000 children displaced daily by storms, floods and wildfires – Unicef
China and the Philippines were among the countries most affected.
Water companies almost breached licences to keep supply flowing, documents show
Some reservoirs came close to running out of water during what was the hottest year on record for the UK.
Drought plans stepped up due to water demand amid ‘hottest June on record’
The National Drought Group met on Wednesday where steps to tackle the impacts of the recent hot and dry weather were discussed.
June 2023 shaping up to be hottest on record
Temperatures have far exceeded the high teens or low 20s the Met Office usually expects for this time of year.
Spain braces for massive wildfires in bone-dry forests starved of rain
The country has already endured record-high temperatures this year, and July and August tend to be the hottest and driest months.