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A drought is a transitory anomaly in which the availability of water is lower than the statistical requirements of a given geographic area persisting long enough to cause a problem to humans, animals and plants. This section includes news about this subject. 

01/12/2023 · World Meteorological... · 12
2023 shatters climate records, with major impacts

2023 WMO provisional State of the Global Climate report - English - Animation

14/11/2023 · University of Bristo... · 33
Research unveils devastating fluctuations: droughts to floods impacting millions
Research unveils devastating fluctuations: droughts to floods impacting millions
13/11/2023 · UNICEF · 26
1 in 3 children exposed to severe water scarcity, says new UNICEF study
1 in 3 children exposed to severe water scarcity, says new UNICEF study
03/11/2023 · Bureau of Reclamatio... · 13
USBR and Sites Project Authority finalize plans to create new water storage in Northern California
USBR and Sites Project Authority finalize plans to create new water storage in Northern California
02/11/2023 · European Environment... · 11
Heatwaves, droughts, other extreme weather events increasingly influencing adaptation policies
Heatwaves, droughts, other extreme weather events increasingly influencing adaptation policies
20/10/2023 · European Commission · 27
Flood warnings for Africa advance with EU expertise
Flood warnings for Africa advance with EU expertise
19/10/2023 · University of Birmin... · 27
Drought conditions expose rivers to hotter water temperatures
Drought conditions expose rivers to hotter water temperatures
18/10/2023 · Utrecht University · 41
Global study warns water security threatened by droughts and heat waves worldwide
Global study warns water security threatened by droughts and heat waves worldwide
17/10/2023 · Smart Water Magazine · 35
Amazon port in Brazil records lowest water level in 121 years due to drought
Amazon port in Brazil records lowest water level in 121 years due to drought
17/10/2023 · Panama Canal Authori... · 24
The Panama Canal adapts: Strategic measures for water savings
The Panama Canal adapts: Strategic measures for water savings
11/10/2023 · University of Califo... · 23
Rivers may not recover from drought for years
Rivers may not recover from drought for years
11/10/2023 · Smart Water Magazine · 58
Saltwater threat to Louisiana drinking water raises concerns for wider US regions, experts caution
Saltwater threat to Louisiana drinking water raises concerns for wider US regions, experts caution
11/10/2023 · European Commission · 35
Drought Risk Atlas: heightened risk threatens the environment and the economy
Drought Risk Atlas: heightened risk threatens the environment and the economy
06/10/2023 · Smart Water Magazine · 70
Drought triggers 'historic' global hydropower decline in early 2023
Drought triggers 'historic' global hydropower decline in early 2023
05/10/2023 · Bureau of Reclamatio... · 28
Biden-Harris Administration makes $328M available for drought and climate resiliency projects
Biden-Harris Administration makes $328M available for drought and climate resiliency projects
25/09/2023 · H2o Building Service... · 29
Why sewage offers a fire service solution to drought
Why sewage offers fire service solution to drought
18/09/2023 · The Ohio State Unive... · 16
Ohio’s droughts are worse than often recognized, study finds
Ohio’s droughts are worse than often recognized, study finds
12/09/2023 · Smart Water Magazine · 66
Drought and DANA, the meteorological "instability" to which Spain has already become accustomed
Drought and DANA, the meteorological "instability" to which Spain has already become accustomed
12/09/2023 · Smart Water Magazine · 128
Spain to allocate $12.85 billion to mitigate drought effects
Spain to allocate $12.85 billion to mitigate drought effects
11/09/2023 · Bureau of Reclamatio... · 142
Biden-Harris Administration launches $180 million large-scale water recycling program
Biden-Harris Administration launches $180 million large-scale water recycling program
08/09/2023 · University of Califo... · 14
Can this forest survive? Predicting forest death or recovery after drought
Can this forest survive? Predicting forest death or recovery after drought
30/08/2023 · The University of Te... · 24
Rapid shifts from drought to downpour occurring more often
Rapid shifts from drought to downpour occurring more often
30/08/2023 · Smart Water Magazine · 107
Uruguay announces end of water emergency in Montevideo
Uruguay announces end of water emergency in Montevideo
28/08/2023 · Postech - Pohang Uni... · 25
Water harvesting in Death Valley: Conquering the arid wilderness
Water harvesting in Death Valley: Conquering the arid wilderness
22/11/2023 · Philip Fearnside · 8
Amazon region hit by trio of droughts in grim snapshot of the century to come
Amazon region hit by trio of droughts in grim snapshot of the century to come
10/11/2023 · Dustin Cole · 14
Freshwater is a hidden challenge − and opportunity − for global supply chains
Freshwater is hidden challenge − and opportunity − for global supply chains
31/10/2023 · Vianey Rueda · 14
The Rio Grande isn’t just a border – it’s a river in crisis
The Rio Grande isn’t just border – it’s river in crisis
24/10/2023 · Zafar Adeel · 93
Israel-Palestine conflict: how sharing the waters of the Jordan River could be a pathway to peace
Israel-Palestine conflict: how sharing the waters of the Jordan River could be pathway to peace
18/10/2023 · Lucas Ferrante · 8
Drought in the Amazon: Understanding the causes and the need for an action plan to save the biome
Drought in the Amazon: Understanding the causes and the need for an action plan to save the biome
09/10/2023 · Anja du Plessis · 11
Johannesburg has been hit by severe water shortages: plan to manage the crisis isn't the answer
Johannesburg has been hit by severe water shortages: plan to manage the crisis isn't the answer
05/10/2023 · Sarah Ann Wheeler · 14
Suicide rates jumped after extreme drought in the Murray-Darling Basin
Suicide rates jumped after extreme drought in the Murray-Darling Basin
12/09/2023 · Gabriel Eckstein · 64
What Arizona and other drought-ridden states can learn from Israel’s pioneering water strategy
What Arizona and other drought-ridden states can learn from Israel’s pioneering water strategy
12/09/2023 · Quinn Jackson-Elliot... · 97
In the face of drought, cities turn to technology to combat water scarcity and recover
In the face of drought, cities turn to technology to combat water scarcity and recover
29/08/2023 · Stephen Bartos · 8
How drought in Central America is pushing up the cost of living in Australia
How drought in Central America is pushing up the cost of living in Australia
17/08/2023 · Kevin Hamilton · 11
Hawaii's changing climate: drier dry regions, wetter wet areas
Hawaii's changing climate: drier dry regions, wetter wet areas
10/07/2023 · Graham Mann · 48
Water scarcity in Scotland
Water scarcity in Scotland
03/07/2023 · Sarah Ann Wheeler · 38
The Murray-Darling Basin shows why the 'social cost of water' concept won’t work
The Murray-Darling Basin shows why the 'social cost of water' concept won’t work
27/06/2023 · Graham Mann · 30
UK water shortages off to an early start
UK water shortages off to an early start
27/06/2023 · John Tibby · 16
Soil erosion is filling vital inland river waterholes, putting the squeeze on fish and turtles
Soil erosion is filling vital inland river waterholes, putting the squeeze on fish and turtles
14/06/2023 · Graham Mann · 79
Severe water stress predicted for 7 England regions by 2030
Severe water stress predicted for 7 England regions by 2030
29/05/2023 · Robert Glennon · 6
Colorado River states bought time with a water conservation deal – now they need to think bigger
Colorado River states bought time with water conservation deal – now they need to think bigger
26/05/2023 · Jeff Basara · 9
Farmers face a soaring risk of flash droughts in every major food-growing region in coming decades
Farmers face soaring risk of flash droughts in every major food-growing region in coming decades
19/05/2023 · Martin Wilkes · 11
Melting glaciers in Alps will eradicate some invertebrates that are crucial for alpine ecosystems
Melting glaciers in Alps will eradicate some invertebrates that are crucial for alpine ecosystems
16/05/2023 · Hannah Cloke · 14
Drought recedes in Britain after a wet spring – but much of Europe is parched
Drought recedes in Britain after wet spring – but much of Europe is parched
27/03/2023 · Gaathier Mahed · 314
Africa’s aquifers hold 20 times the water stored than its lakes, but not answer to water scarcity
Africa’s aquifers hold 20 times the water stored than its lakes, but not answer to water scarcity
17/03/2023 · Dan McEvoy · 15
Is the Western drought finally ending? That depends on where you look
Is the Western drought finally ending? That depends on where you look
02/03/2023 · Abraham Gibson · 14
Why El Niño doesn't mean certain drought
Why Niño doesn't mean certain drought
14/02/2023 · Matthew E. Kahn · 39
A new strategy for western states to adapt to long-term drought: Customized water pricing
new strategy for western states to adapt to long-term drought: Customized water pricing