drought
Saving water can help us deal with the climate crisis. Here’s how to reduce your use
Environment
February 25, 2023
Saving water can help us deal with the climate crisis. Here’s how to reduce your use
The reliability of our faucets providing water every time we turn them on can make water seem like a magical,…
Hundreds of elephants, wildebeests and zebras dead in Kenya amid prolonged drought
World
November 6, 2022
Hundreds of elephants, wildebeests and zebras dead in Kenya amid prolonged drought
CNN – Hundreds of elephants, wildebeests, and zebras have died across Kenya amid the nation’s longest drought in decades. “The…
Egypt is one of the most drought-prone countries in the world, minister
Egypt
October 18, 2022
Egypt is one of the most drought-prone countries in the world, minister
The Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Hani Swailem said that Egypt faces challenges in its water capacity. …
2% of the world’s rarest zebras wiped out in Kenya’s relentless drought
Environment
October 5, 2022
2% of the world’s rarest zebras wiped out in Kenya’s relentless drought
A grueling two-year drought in Kenya has wiped out 2% of the world’s rarest zebra species and increased elephant deaths…
How sunlight could turn seawater into freshwater for coastal communities
climate change
September 23, 2022
How sunlight could turn seawater into freshwater for coastal communities
A summer of extreme heat and drought around the world has been a reminder that water scarcity is a pressing…
60 percent of European Union and UK land is now facing drought conditions
Environment
August 10, 2022
60 percent of European Union and UK land is now facing drought conditions
(CNN) – At least 60 percent of land in the European Union and United Kingdom — an area bigger than…
‘We are in extreme crisis.’ Italian parmesan producers fear for future amid drought
World
July 2, 2022
‘We are in extreme crisis.’ Italian parmesan producers fear for future amid drought
On the River Po, Italy (CNN) – The main artery that cuts through Italy’s heartland, where 30% of its food…
The two largest reservoirs in California are already at ‘critically low levels’ and the dry season is just starting
World
May 8, 2022
The two largest reservoirs in California are already at ‘critically low levels’ and the dry season is just starting
(CNN) – Against the backdrop of the water crisis in the Colorado River Basin, where the country’s largest reservoirs are…
Iran: Protests on water shortages turn violent as police arrest 67
Middle East
November 30, 2021
Iran: Protests on water shortages turn violent as police arrest 67
Protests in the Iranian city of Isfahan over the drying up of a river turned violent, as riot police arrested…
Thousands rally in central Iran to protest water shortages
Middle East
November 20, 2021
Thousands rally in central Iran to protest water shortages
DUBAI, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Thousands of farmers and their supporters gathered in the central Iranian city of Isfahan on…