Events for “drought”

The 'Rock of Starvation' reappears as drought tightens its grip on the Danube

The reappearance of Budapest's "Rock of Starvation" is a visible sign of a drought months in the making. IIASA researchers have traced its progression from missing rainfall and parched soils to exceptionally low flows across the Danube basin.

Too small for fries: Drought shrinks Belgian potatoes

Mathieu Comijn inspected rows of potatoes in a field of cracked earth and browned leaves, pulling from the ground tubers barely the size of pingpong balls.

Hydroclimate whiplash damages California's tallest redwoods after years of drought

Tall trees are generally associated with high-biomass forests. This is particularly true for forests dominated by Sequoia sempervirens (hereafter redwood), the world's tallest tree species. Extreme decay resistance, the ability to survive high-severity fires, shade tolerance and

Tomic's main draw drought continues as Australians struggle at US Open

A forecast is not a decision: Design engineering for drought preparedness

More than 80 countries face chronic drought, yet only a third have systems in place to act before a drought arrives rather than after. The gap is costly. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, every $1 invested in anticipatory action can save up to $7

Tiny root hairs, big impact: How bacteria help plants survive drought

What helps plants cope better with drought? With heat waves and periods of extreme drought becoming increasingly common worldwide, the need for drought-tolerant plants is increasingly urgent. With the help of bacteria, plants can unlock traits that help them cope with drought, se

Colorado River plan to cut water amid drought brings uncertainty for cities and farmers

The uncertainty stretches across seven U.S. states, tribal nations and Mexico.

Europe's summer drought is so extreme that desertification is a growing threat

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We’ll add more taluks to drought-hit list after assessment, says Minister

Drought will be declared strictly based on the criteria set by the NDRF and SDRF, according to Sharan Prakash Patil

Sudan’s date palm trees under threat from drought and wildfires

In Sudan, date palm trees are an economic lifeline for residents of Northern State.

No scaling down Dasara festivities despite drought, says Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar

CM says Dasara attracts tourists, and supports the tourism and hospitality industries

Record drought grips Europe as rivers and crops dry up

Drought and extreme heat are drying up rivers and farmland across Europe.

U.S. declares drought disaster for parts of Puerto Rico after driest month on record for San Juan

July was the driest month on record for San Juan in more than 120 years and the second hottest for the island's capital.

Karnataka to submit memorandum to Centre by month-end seeking drought assistance

In the first phase, 101 taluks will get drought-hit tag while the decision on adding more taluks will be taken after the review to be conducted every 15 days

Drought-hit Danube gives way to mammoth fossil hunt in Bulgaria

As drought in Europe brings river levels to record lows, a group of volunteers scans the dried-up Danube riverbank in northern Bulgaria, not far from where the receding waters revealed mammoth bones in July.

Thunderstorm warnings remain for parts of UK but drought continues

The Met Office has updated its yellow warnings for Thursday with the chance of flash flooding and travel disruption across England and Wales.

France to relax cheese production rules after drought takes toll on grazing land

Comté, beaufort and abondance makers can temporarily supplement cows’ diets as there is ‘no grass left to eat’ Strict production rules will be loosened for some of France’s most famous cheeses after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/20

Panama and El Salvador declare emergency over El Nino-fuelled drought

Panama and El Salvador have become the latest countries along with Honduras to declare an emergency over El Nino, which has already forced a reduction in shipping through the Panama Canal. All three countries broke their monthly temperature records in both June and July, exacerba

‘Unlike Anything Our Biologists Have Witnessed.’ Bison Die-Off Causes Emergency Changes for Utah Hunt. Meanwhile, Drought Conditions Mean More Cow Elk Tags

Utah offers one of the few free-range, public-land hunting opportunities for wild bison, but one of the state’s herds has been ravaged by pneumonia The post ‘Unlike Anything Our Biologists Have Witnessed.’ Bison Die-Off Causes Emergency Changes for Utah Hunt. Meanwhile, Drought C

102 taluks to be declared drought-hit after discussion in next Cabinet meeting

Parameshwara says the current rainfall deficiency in Karnataka is among the four worst recorded since 1976

Jamieson ends 14-year drought with Nexo Championship win on home soil

Highlights from day four of the Nexo Championship, where Scott Jamieson claimed an impressive victory on home soil.

The world’s biggest trees could hold the secret to coping with drought

Ecologists thought the largest trees would be most vulnerable to drought. The reality is more complex, with some forest giants unexpectedly resilient.

Ukraine's farmers struggle to sell harvest amid war, drought

Russian attacks on ships and ports in the Black Sea are threatening Ukraine's agricultural sector. Grain exports are severely restricted, and Kyiv is seeking solutions.

Rafael Manuel on Why the Golf Course in ‘Filipiñana’ Is a Metaphor for Inequality in the Philippines

Rafael Manuel’s new indie feature “Filipiñana,” which opens Friday in New York, is set against a backdrop of oppressive heat and drought.

Aside from the monsters, Christopher Nolan's 'Odyssey' realistically depicts a civilization collapsing due to climate change. Do we face the same?

New research finds the Bronze Age collapse of civilization emerged from water scarcity. Are droughts today pushing us toward a collapse of our own?

Muniz nets first goal in a year as Fulham ease past Wimbledon

Rodrigo Muniz was finally all smiles again as he ended a year-long goal drought to help earn Alvaro Arbeloa his first win and see Fulham breeze past AFC Wimbledon 3-0 in the Carabao Cup.

I played two missions of Gears of War: E-Day's campaign: One rocked, but the other did not

"Oh yea, that's the good stuff," I said as a hipfired a gnasher and atomized a locust drone, raining monster bits all over Marcus Fenix's stoic mug. We're in the midst of a singleplayer shooter drought and I'm happy that Gears of War: E-Day is here to replenish the well. I recent

France to ease strict rules on iconic cheeses as heat dries pastures

France is temporarily relaxing strict production rules for several iconic cheeses as drought and record heat leave pastures severely depleted. Producers of abondance, beaufort and comté can now use more imported fodder and grain to feed their cows, while other traditional cheeses

Trees are vital for cooler cities, but they need help too

Record-breaking heat and drought are putting urban trees at risk. Experts explain how to protect these essential assets and build city forests that can withstand the climate challenges ahead.

How will this year’s record-breaking El Niño affect NZ and the world? 5 things to know

From global temperature records to drought risk in New Zealand, the developing climate pattern could have far-reaching consequences.

How will European politicians react to a summer of extreme heat?

Europe this summer has had to face record breaking temperatures, which caused droughts, deaths, and caused devastating wildfires. While the latest heat dome has dissipated, the damage remains – the continent continues to be the fastest warming globally. Will this summer serve as

Jamieson takes Trump call after ending 14-year title wait

Scott Jamieson shoots a final round of 67 at the Nexo Championship to end his 14-year drought and earn a video call with President Donald Trump.

Land models sprout as degradation threatens billions of livelihoods

Promising efforts to restore degraded land are now in the spotlight at a time when 40 per cent of the world’s land currently faces degradation and drought, threatening the livelihoods of over three billion people, the head of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) sa

What 'The Odyssey' can teach us about climate chaos

The Bronze Age collapse may have started with a water crisis. The droughts of today raise the unsettling question of whether it could happen again.

₹1,886-crore drinking water grid to end water woes in Kuppam, Palamaner, Punganur belts

Gandikota reservoir water to be pumped to drought-prone areas across Chittoor, Annamayya and Tirupati districts

The race to stop England running out of water

Who is to blame for the summer drought, and can England future-proof its water supplies?

Climate change leaves its mark on America's largest reservoir

From high in the hills around Las Vegas, tourist Choune Osterero gazes down at the line of chalky mineral deposits left on the rocks around Lake Mead as the level of America's largest reservoir has dropped over the last quarter-century of drought.

Researchers traced the American West water crisis to just 122 companies

As some of the largest water reservoirs in the United States plunge to record lows, drought isn’t the only factor to blame.

How climate change affects different modes of transport—from roads to railways

As climate change makes extreme weather more frequent and intense, floods, heat waves, droughts, wildfires and storms are increasingly disrupting roads, railways, airports and waterways. Roads have been closed in Germany during this summer's heat waves, for example, while travel

'Hunger Stones' Resurface in Europe, Bringing Centuries-Old Warnings Back Into View as Rivers Hit Historic Lows

As drought exposes stretches of riverbed in central Europe, markers carved by past generations to record low water levels are emerging once again

How has the dry weather affected rugby clubs?

BBC Sport examines how the drought conditions in England have affected rugby clubs.

MIT researchers engineer bacteria that could program plants for self-defence

Researchers at MIT have found a way to grow bacteria to function as signal-senders that might allow plants to "sense and respond to environmental conditions such as drought or attack by pests". The study was published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology and details a novel way

Heat wave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths: First figures

Europe saw at least 30,000 excess deaths across a blistering summer of back-to-back heat waves and drought that scientists have blamed on man-made climate change, according to provisional figures.