Drought
‘You’ve got the grass; you put a cow in it, and Bob’s your uncle’: the ranchers trying to halt the devastation caused by Bolivia’s cattle farms
This year, wildfires driven by ranching burned an area of Bolivian forest larger than Portugal – yet beef is booming. Two sets of pioneers aim to make the industry more sustainable
26, Nov, 2024 @12:00 PM
‘Disaster is about caring. I’m not selfish any more’ – This is climate breakdown
We are used to seasonal droughts in the Karoo. But this did not stop. This is Sybil’s story
Isabella ‘Sybil’ Visagie, as told to Kristin Engel
23, Nov, 2024 @12:00 PM
‘It’s not drought - it’s looting’: the Spanish villages where people are forced to buy back their own drinking water
Spain is increasingly either parched or flooded – and one group is profiting from these extremes: the water-grabbing multinational companies forcing angry citizens to pay for it in bottles
Grace Livingstone
23, Nov, 2024 @11:00 AM
Little sign of rain to alleviate drought and wildfire risks in US north-east
Ongoing dry conditions threaten to aggravate blazes in New York and New Jersey as wildfire seasons grow in intensity
Aliya Uteuova
16, Nov, 2024 @1:00 PM
‘I have lost everything’: southern Africa battles hunger amid historic drought
Crops have failed in several countries, with 27m people at risk of hunger according to World Food Programme
Chiwoyu Sinyangwe in Shakumbila and Rachel Savage
14, Nov, 2024 @5:00 AM
‘I’m switched off’: frustration and fatigue as power cuts keep Ecuador in the dark
Facing a severe drought and reliant on hydropower, the country is enduring relentless blackouts. But experts say opportunities have been missed to adapt and diversify
Kimberley Brown in Quito, Ecuador
11, Nov, 2024 @12:00 PM
‘Levels are dropping’: drought saps Zambia and Zimbabwe of hydropower
Vast human-made Lake Kariba is at near-record low, causing daily power cuts and devastating two African economies
Rachel Savage and Nyasha Chingono at Kariba Dam
11, Nov, 2024 @5:00 AM
Severe drought puts nearly half a million children at risk in Amazon – report
Warming climate has caused rivers used for transport to dry up, leaving children with little food, water or school access, says Unicef
Luke Taylor in Bogotá
07, Nov, 2024 @1:58 PM
Degradation of land is threat to human life, Saudi government says
Deputy environment minister calls for urgent action as Riyadh prepares for global summit on issue next month
Fiona Harvey Environment editor
04, Nov, 2024 @3:30 PM
‘We were trapped like rats’: Spain’s floods bring devastation and despair
Residents describe impact of floods and downpours – with some places hit with a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours
Sam Jones Spain correspondent
30, Oct, 2024 @5:41 PM
What happens to the world if forests stop absorbing carbon? Ask Finland
The natural sinks of forests and peat were key to Finland’s ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2035. But the land now emits more greenhouse gases than it stores
Patrick Greenfield in Inari, Finland
15, Oct, 2024 @4:00 AM
Climate warning as world’s rivers dry up at fastest rate for 30 years
World Meteorological Organization says water is ‘canary in the coalmine of climate change’ and calls for urgent action
Helena Horton Environment reporter
07, Oct, 2024 @8:00 AM
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