Drought and water stress
Everything filed under impacts in our climate change coverage, the 10 reports filed on it so far.
UK Launches Flood and Drought Resilience Taskforce
The UK government has launched a new Flood and Drought Resilience Taskforce to prepare for winter flooding and ongoing drought, backed by a £4.2bn...
UK Environment Secretary Warns Drought Shows Climate Impact
Environment Secretary Angela Eagle cites the UK's third drought in five years and driest July in almost two centuries as a clear sign the climate...
UN Land Talks End Without Drought Deal
UN land restoration talks in Mongolia have concluded without a legally binding drought agreement.
580m children face 20 extra heat-stress days
A new study shows 580 million children under 10 already experience at least 20 extra heat-stress days annually due to climate change, the largest...
Pakistan Faces Super El Nino
Pakistan is preparing for a super El Nino event, which is expected to disrupt weather patterns and exacerbate water scarcity issues. The country has...
Climate Whiplash: England's Extreme Weather Shifts
England is experiencing its hottest and driest summer on record, with nearly three-quarters of the country in drought, while experts warn of a...
Human Remains Found at Lake Mead Amid Drought
As water levels in Lake Mead continue to drop, authorities have discovered human remains, marking the latest in a line of gruesome discoveries.
A $278bn Funding Gap: Who Will Pay for Water Security?
The world is grappling with a severe drought crisis, and the question of who will fund the necessary water security measures remains unresolved. The...
US's Largest Reservoirs Hit Record-Low Water Levels
The country's largest reservoir, Lake Mead, and the second-largest, Lake Powell, have reached record-low water levels due to climate change...
Caribbean Faces Escalating Drought and Heat as Climate Change Amplifies El Niño Effects
The Caribbean is grappling with severe drought and extreme heat as El Niño intensifies, worsened by climate change. Rising temperatures, water...