Water Cuts Unleash Protests in Iranian City Of Hamedan
Hundreds of people, including women staged protests for the second day in a row in western Iranian city of Hamedan to vent their anger over a complete cut in water … Read more
Drought
China Announces First National Drought Emergency
China has declared its first drought emergency of the year as a result of concerns that an extended period of unusually hot and dry weather may result in serious water … Read more
Drought-Induced Power Shortage Plunges Shanghai into Darkness
Shanghai’s skyline has gone dark after the city joined nationwide power cuts to compensate for the low power supply caused by drought. Starting Monday, all the decorative lights along the … Read more
World Food Program Says 22 Million People Facing Starvation In Horn Of Africa
The UN’s World Food Program (WFP) on Friday said that years of inadequate rainfall across Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia have caused the worst drought in 40 years, pushing the respective … Read more
China Starts Cloud Seeding Operations to Combat Drought
Several regions in China have conducted cloud-seeding operations to bring more rain amid the prolonged heatwave in the country, affecting the water level in the Yangtze river. China’s Ministry of … Read more
Sichuan Goes Dark After Drought Cripples Hydro Power
Sichuan homes, businesses, and factories left without power as water level drop throttles hydroelectric power supply. The Dazhou Electric Power Group announced rolling blackouts that could last for three hours … Read more
Spain Battles at Least 380 Wildfires
Firefighters have continued to battle at least 380 wildfires across Spain that have destroyed more than 31,000 hectares of forest since July. Officials said Tuesday that a fire ignited almost … Read more
Megadrought Emergency Declared in Grand Canyon
Lower water levels in the Colorado River sparked a megadrought emergency in the Grand Canyon, warning of water cuts for next year. Brad Udall, Senior Water and Climate Research Scientist … Read more
Colorado River Cuts Expected for Arizona, Nevada and Mexico
State officials braced for more challenges as the United States federal government prepared to announce water cuts for Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico amid the threat of drought in the region. … Read more
Lake Garda Drops to Almost Record Low
The worst drought in Italy in the last 70 years has reduced its largest, and most famous lake, Lake Garda, to its lowest level ever recorded and increased water temperatures … Read more