ScienceDaily
Puerto Rico's Wet Season Took a Vacation: 44% Now in Extreme Drought
Puerto Rico went from zero drought to 44% extreme in three months, prompting state and federal emergencies, water rationing, and a very busy NASA.
2026-09-04
ScienceDaily
2026-08-21
Grist
Study Finds Drier World Also Somehow Sicker World, Because Of Course
New research reveals that drought can actually boost certain infectious diseases like cholera and West Nile virus, because nature loves a good paradox.
2026-08-19
The Atlantic
America's Rural Lands Are Burning, and Apparently So Is the Usual Fire Narrative
Wildfires are torching rural America, and volunteer ranchers are fighting fires with Vietnam-era bulldozers while their own land and cows go up in smoke.
2026-08-15
The Guardian
Burnham Throws £65m at Drought-Stricken Farmers, Because Climate Crisis Isn't Going to Solve Itself
Burnham finally notices the climate crisis and hands farmers £65m, because apparently national security means waiting for a drought to act.
2026-08-11
The Guardian
Water Crisis Officially Everywhere, Politicians Still Shocked
Water is running out, politicians are running away, and we're all just trying to stay hydrated while the rivers dry up.
2026-08-10
The Guardian
England Braces for Fifth Heatwave, More Drought Declarations Expected Because of Course
UK declares fifth heatwave and more drought, because climate change is a real drag. Water crisis worsens, but hey, at least it's not raining.
2026-08-09
BBC World
Puerto Rico Turns Off Taps, Turns On the Drama: Water Rationing Hits 180,000 Properties
Puerto Rico's drought has turned water into a luxury item, with rotating shut-offs and leaky pipes - because who needs running water when you have climate change?
2026-08-03
The Guardian
July Was So Dry in Southern England, Even the Records Got Thirsty
July 2026 set records for dryness and heat in England and Wales, with drought, hosepipe bans, and wildfires making summer the season of dehydration.
2026-08-02
The Guardian
Britain Faces Food Shortages as Drought Continues; Farmers Suggest Tax Breaks, Not Rain Dances
UK farmers warn of food shortages as drought and heatwaves wreak havoc, suggesting tax breaks for water storage - because apparently, we need incentives to prepare for the inevitable.
The Guardian
UK Government's 'Build, Baby, Build' Hits a Wall: The Wall Is Water
UK housing targets run headfirst into a drought, and the government's 'build, baby, build' slogan meets its match: a hosepipe ban and a distinct lack of H2O.
2026-07-30
The Guardian Europe
Holiday Park Evacuated as 90 Firefighters Battle Suffolk Heath Wildfire; Nuclear Plant 'Not Worried' Yet
A Suffolk holiday park gets evacuated, 90 firefighters battle a heath fire near a nuclear plant, and the RSPB calls the damage 'unprecedented' - summer in drought-stricken Britain.
2026-07-25
The Guardian
French Volunteers Play Real-Life 'Finding Nemo' as Drought Turns Rivers to Puddles
As French rivers dry up from drought, volunteers become fish paramedics, hauling trout and salmon to safer waters while officials argue over who gets the last drops.
2026-07-23
BBC World
Even Camels Are Over It: Africa's Heat Waves Are Now Too Hot for the Ships of the Desert
Camels, nature's desert survivors, are now dropping from heat stress as Africa's temperatures soar - even the ships of the desert are taking on water.
2026-07-04
Grist
New Mexico Town Runs Dry; Immigration Detention Center Happens to Be Its Biggest Thirst
Estancia, New Mexico, is hauling water after wells run dry, while its biggest customer - an immigration detention center - trucks in its own supply, and the mayor takes a leave of absence.
2026-06-12
Inside Climate News
Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff, Because of Course It Does
Lake Mead is about to hit a level that slashes Hoover Dam's power by 70%, because the Colorado River has decided to become a trickle, and nobody planned for that.
2026-06-06
Inside Climate News
Feds to Colorado River States: Figure It Out or We’re Doing It for You (Again)
The feds are tired of waiting for seven states to agree on sharing the Colorado River, so they're imposing a 10-year plan - unless the states suddenly learn to play nice, which seems about as likely as the river magically refilling.
2026-05-26
BBC Business
Custard Apple: The Fruit That Tastes Like Dessert and Refuses to Die in a Drought
A drought-proof fruit that tastes like dessert is quietly revolutionizing Indian farming, one knobbly custard apple at a time.
2026-05-16
Grist
Maine's Wild Blueberries Are Having a Very Bad Time Thanks to Climate Change
Maine's wild blueberry farmers are watching their iconic crop struggle through droughts, frosts, and general climate chaos, with one farm losing 93% of its harvest in 2025.
2026-05-11
The Guardian
Dry April Leaves England Parched, Scientists Suggest Maybe Don't Water Your Lawn
England's driest April in years has rivers running low and farmers worried, but reservoirs are holding steady, so you can still water your plants (for now).
2026-05-08
Inside Climate News
Colorado Aquifer Runs Low, Gets a Little Extra Danger With Your Drinking Water
As an aquifer in Colorado runs low, the water gets spiked with carcinogenic heavy metals - because nature loves a crisis, and we've been overpumping for decades.
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