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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. 

05/02/2024 · World Weather Attribution
Climate change main driver of exceptional drought in Amazon River
Climate change main driver of exceptional drought in Amazon River
01/02/2024 · Smart Water Magazine
Catalonia declares drought emergency in 202 municipalities, including Barcelona and Girona
Catalonia declares drought emergency in 202 municipalities, including Barcelona and Girona
25/01/2024 · University of Arkansas
New research provides a clearer picture of severe hydro hazards
New research provides clearer picture of severe hydro hazards
16/01/2024 · Smart Water Magazine
Chile's water dilemma, Latin America's most water-stressed country
Chile's water dilemma, Latin America's most water-stressed country
11/01/2024 · Smart Water Magazine
The water crisis in Mexico: challenges and solutions
The water crisis in Mexico: challenges and solutions
11/01/2024 · Australian National University
Record heat in 2023 worsened global droughts, floods and wildfires
Record heat in 2023 worsened global droughts, floods and wildfires
11/01/2024 · Radboud University
'Carbon vault' peat suffers from drought
'Carbon vault' peat suffers from drought
11/01/2024 · Smart Water Magazine
Staying current about Utilities & Water security issues
Staying current about Utilities & Water security issues
11/01/2024 · Smart Water Magazine
Barcelona warns that drought emergency could affect household supplies
Barcelona warns that drought emergency could affect household supplies
09/01/2024 · Colorado State University
Global study finds extreme drought impacts on grasslands and shrublands
Global study finds extreme drought impacts on grasslands and shrublands
05/01/2024 · Christian Aid
2023 costliest climate disasters reveal 'global postcode lottery’' study says
2023 costliest climate disasters reveal 'global postcode lottery’' study says
26/12/2023 · Virginia Tech
Research finds Caribbean islands are uniquely susceptible to flash droughts
Research finds Caribbean islands are uniquely susceptible to flash droughts
22/12/2023 · American Geophysical Union
Fleeing drought, vulnerable populations face flood risk in most African countries
Fleeing drought, vulnerable populations face flood risk in most African countries
15/12/2023 · Office of the Governor Michelle Lujan Gr...
New Mexico to establish first-of-its-kind strategic water supply worth $500 million
New Mexico to establish first-of-its-kind strategic water supply worth $500 million
13/12/2023 · American Geophysical Union
Ocean warming sets the stage for dangerous but predictable East Africa droughts
Ocean warming sets the stage for dangerous but predictable East Africa droughts
04/12/2023 · Smart Water Magazine
Cape Town to purify treated sewage water for safe drinking
Cape Town to purify treated sewage water for safe drinking
04/12/2023 · United Nations Convention to Combat Dese...
Drought data shows "an unprecedented emergency on a planetary scale"
Drought data shows "an unprecedented emergency on planetary scale"
04/12/2023 · CAF Development Bank of Latin America
CAF will invest $15 billion in adaptation and risk management of natural disasters
CAF will invest $15 billion in adaptation and risk management of natural disasters
04/12/2023 · UN News
Unprecedented drought emergency demands urgent action
Unprecedented drought emergency demands urgent action
01/12/2023 · World Meteorological Organization
2023 shatters climate records, with major impacts

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

14/11/2023 · University of Bristol
Research unveils devastating fluctuations: droughts to floods impacting millions
Research unveils devastating fluctuations: droughts to floods impacting millions
13/11/2023 · UNICEF
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 Reclamation
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 Agency
Heatwaves, droughts, other extreme weather events increasingly influencing adaptation policies
Heatwaves, droughts, other extreme weather events increasingly influencing adaptation policies
10/04/2024 · Milton Speer
Flash droughts are becoming more common in Australia. What's causing them?
Flash droughts are becoming more common in Australia. What's causing them?
29/01/2024 · Juliette Lassman
From scarcity to security: dealing with water stress in Spain
From scarcity to security: dealing with water stress in Spain
11/01/2024 · Albert Van Dijk
How 2023’s record heat worsened droughts, floods and bushfires around the world
How 2023’s record heat worsened droughts, floods and bushfires around the world
22/11/2023 · Philip Fearnside
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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-Elliott
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
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
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
Water scarcity in Scotland
Water scarcity in Scotland
03/07/2023 · Sarah Ann Wheeler
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
UK water shortages off to an early start
UK water shortages off to an early start
27/06/2023 · John Tibby
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
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
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
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
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
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
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