Extreme drought across southern Africa is pushing hunger upon millions of people just over a year after multiple cyclones battered the region, the AP reports. The whiplash of extreme weather from extreme
Artificial Intelligence infrastructure is exacerbating climate-fueled water shortages across Latin America as the water- and energy-hungry technology proliferates there, Mongabay reports. Not only do the computer chips needed for AI operations require
A severe drought is limiting the number of ships that can pass through the Panama Canal, disrupting shipping routes, delaying deliveries, and driving up the cost of crossing. Panama is experiencing one
An extended drought is delaying ships' passage through the Panama Canal, setting off a logjam of vessels waiting to pass through one of the world's most important shipping routes. The unusually lengthy
Climate change-fueled drought and heat are exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, Reuters reports. "It's been three years since the drought started, wells and the river have almost dried up. We don't
A deal struck between California, Arizona and Nevada will cut about 13 percent of the total water use in the lower Colorado Basin - around a trillion gallons - over the next
Climate change makes droughts like that currently devastating East Africa at least 100 times more likely and the catastrophic humanitarian crisis there would not have happened without climate change, a new report
Climate change is making droughts hit harder and faster, giving farmers even less time to prepare, a study published Thursday in Science finds. In addition to the impacts on regular droughts, so-called
Approximately 43,000 people died in Somalia last year — about half of whom were children under 5 years old — as the region endured its sixth straight failed rainy season. As many
In a new study published in Nature Water, authors find a warming planet is increasing the frequency, duration, and severity of drought and heavy rainfall events. “This is an observation. It’s actual
Montanans are working to alleviate the impact of the region's climate-fueled drought by building faux beaver dams, and they're hoping to attract beavers back to the region in the process, Yale Climate
Record low water levels caused by years of drought are forcing the shutdown of the hydroelectric power plant responsible for generating 70% of Zimbabwe's electricity. The Zambezi River Authority, which operates the
On Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh more than two dozen countries promised to hold each other accountable for their pledges to end deforestation in eight years. At last year’s talks in Glasgow, over
The ongoing drought across much of the U.S is likely to worsen and spread this winter, imperiling crops and keeping fire risks high, NOAA said late last week. More than 80% of
Warnings and pleas for help are becoming increasingly dire across East Africa as the worst drought in 40 years, is on the verge of (officially) causing a famine that could kill 500,000
The ongoing drought across East Africa is pushing regions to the brink of famine as forecasters issue dire warnings for a fifth consecutive failed rainy season, the Wall Street Journal reports. An
Europe's drought is the worst in almost 500 years, the European Drought Observatory reported Tuesday. The assessment, based on preliminary data to be confirmed at the end of the season, finds 47%
Huge swaths of China are broiling under an unprecedented heatwave, coinciding with severe drought, forcing electricity rationing and threatening agricultural outputs. Officials issued a "red alert" for heat for the 11th day
Nearly eight million people face life-threatening hunger in Ethiopia as extreme drought ravages the region, the New Humanitarian reports. “We can’t call ourselves farmers anymore, because we are not farming,” Safumume Abdush,
The Welsh village of Llanwddyn is the latest submerged settlement to be revealed by falling water levels as Europe's worst drought in centuries continues to parch the region. Residents of Llanwddyn were
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