Drought

Drought is a prolonged period of abnormally low precipitation that results in a shortage of water. It may develop over months or years and can affect surface water, groundwater, soil moisture, agriculture, ecosystems, and water supplies. Drought is influenced by natural climate variability, but rising global temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns associated with climate change are increasing the frequency and severity of drought in some regions. Types of drought include meteorological, agricultural, hydrological, and socio-economic drought, depending on the processes and impacts involved.

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Genetic adaptation helped wild plant populations survive record droughtScience

Genetic adaptation helped wild plant populations survive record drought

In the first case of ‘evolutionary rescue’ in the wild, monkeyflowers evolved fast enough to rebound after a historic drought – offering new insight into…
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Satellite Images: Rosario, Argentina (s. drought)
Image of the day: drought reshapes croplands near Rosario, ArgentinaNews

Image of the day: drought reshapes croplands near Rosario, Argentina

Climate drivers behind the drought Monitoring agriculture from space Argentina is one of the world’s major agricultural producers and exporters, supplying large volumes of soybeans,…
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Prolonged drought risks famine for millions in Somalia: ICRCNews

Prolonged drought risks famine for millions in Somalia: ICRC

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP Millions of people in Somalia are at risk of famine due to prolonged drought, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)…
SourceSourceMarch 3, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: March 3, 2026Science

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Satellite Image: Kouris reservoir, Cyprus
Image of the day: Cyprus drought pushes Kouris reservoir to historic lowNews

Image of the day: Cyprus drought pushes Kouris reservoir to historic low

Cyprus drought conditions in February 2026 have left the island’s dams at their lowest inflow levels since records began in 1901. National authorities report that…
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Satellite Images: Northeastern Morocco
Image of the day: Northeastern Morocco turns green after a year of droughtNews

Image of the day: Northeastern Morocco turns green after a year of drought

Rainfall in northeastern Morocco has reshaped the landscape in just one year, as satellite images show a shift from severe drought to widespread vegetation following…
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Image of the day: East Africa’s drought at the end of 2025News

Image of the day: East Africa’s drought at the end of 2025

Dry conditions that emerged across East Africa in September 2025 have since developed into a severe drought affecting large parts of the Horn of Africa.…
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Satellite Image: Lake Omodeo, Italy
Image of the day: Lake Omodeo’s retreating waters in SardiniaNews

Image of the day: Lake Omodeo’s retreating waters in Sardinia

Lake Omodeo has long been one of Sardinia’s most important pieces of water infrastructure. Stretching across central parts of the island, the artificial reservoir regulates…
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Climate Science Digest: December 5, 2025Science

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Satellite Image: The Ganges River, India
Image of the day: Ganges River in eastern IndiaNews

Image of the day: Ganges River in eastern India

Stretching more than 2,500 kilometres from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal, the Ganges River anchors one of the world’s most densely inhabited and…
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Climate Science Digest: November 13, 2025Science

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Dam reservoirs plunge below 3% in Iran’s second city: mediaNews

Dam reservoirs plunge below 3% in Iran’s second city: media

Tehran, Iran | AFP Water levels at the dam reservoirs supplying Iran's northeastern city of Mashhad plunged below three percent, media reported Sunday, as the country…
SourceSourceNovember 9, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: November 4, 2025Science

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Greece announces 2.5-bn-euro plan to tackle drought threatNews

Greece announces 2.5-bn-euro plan to tackle drought threat

Athens, Greece | AFP Greece on Thursday said it would invest 2.5 billion euros ($2.9 billion) over the next decade to tackle a mounting drought challenge…
SourceSourceOctober 30, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: August 17, 2025Science

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Manitoba wildfires in 2025 linked to combined climate and vegetation stressScience

Manitoba wildfires in 2025 linked to combined climate and vegetation stress

A recent study is shedding light on the factors that contributed to the significant wildfires in Manitoba in May 2025. The research explores how unusual…
SourceSourceAugust 13, 2025 Full article
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Third-hottest July on record wreaks climate havocFactsNews

Third-hottest July on record wreaks climate havoc

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The third-hottest July worldwide ended a string of record-breaking temperatures, but many regions were devastated by extreme weather amplified…
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Forest degradation rises 163% in the Amazon, offsetting climate gainsClimate

Forest degradation rises 163% in the Amazon, offsetting climate gains

'Negative balance' of biome protection recorded between 2022 and 2024 could jeopardize Brazil’s international goals, warn Brazilian researchers and their international collaborators in the journal…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2025 Full article
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How plants fight drought with a hidden cellular allyScience

How plants fight drought with a hidden cellular ally

Harnessing the plant motor protein myosin XI to engineer drought-resilient crops Summary: As climate change intensifies, drought is becoming a growing threat to global agriculture,…
SourceSourceJuly 14, 2025 Full article
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