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Drought in the southwest is shrinking wildlife habitat

"The take-home message is that the effects of drought are huge and widespread."

A Terrible Winter for Snow Heads Into a Bleak Summer of Drought

In the Desert and Mountain West, towns like Kearny, Ariz., are already warning residents they could soon run out of water, but rationing so far has been patchy.

A terrible winter for snow heads into a bleak summer of drought

The two towns are emblems of a water crisis spreading across the American West after one of its hottest, driest winters ever — and one that experts warn is a preview of hotter and...

Drowning desert: how Xinjiang’s infrastructure could fail under record rain

Rare but intense rainfall in China’s biggest desert that triggered flooding – and damage – across parts of Xinjiang has underscored the growing risks posed by extreme weather in th...

Dry winter leaves farmers along Colorado River facing greater water shortages

This past winter was an extraordinarily dry one in the western U.S. A lack of snowpack that normally feeds the Colorado River has only deepened the impact of a drought affecting te...

Nature’s Quiet Survivors: The Hidden Strength Of Desert Plants

Finding Life Where It Seems ImpossibleWhen most people think of a desert, they imagine endless stretches of sand, scorching sunlight, and a landscape almost devoid of life. At firs...

Permadrought: 75 Percent Of The Global Population Lives In A Country That Is Being Affected By “The Great Drying”

Permadrought: 75 Percent Of The Global Population Lives In A Country That Is Being Affected By “The Great Drying”Michael SnyderOur planet is drying out at a pace that is unlike any...

Drought is affecting all but 5 US states

Drought is affecting all but 5 US states Diana Ionescu Sun, 06/28/2026 - 10:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption Dr...

Ocean temperatures may be shielding Earth from a planet-wide drought

Ocean temperature patterns appear to act as a natural brake on the global spread of drought, preventing vast areas of the planet from drying out simultaneously. Researchers found t...

Drought grips Delaware after unusually dry start to year

Delaware has been experiencing worsening drought conditions since March, with rainfall below average and soil drying out. A statewide drought watch is in effect, urging water conse...

Devastating Drought: As heat intensifies, farmers are cutting back

"They've had to fallow up to half of their ground just to be able to stay within the limitation that were that were placed under,” said Moreland farmer Adam Young.

The future of food is dry: Reimagining dryland agriculture

Drylands produce 44 per cent of global food, yet international markets treat them as deficits. Building climate stability requires moving past charity and reframing arid agricultur...

Searching for Shade When It’s 125 Degrees

Every season brings a new struggle for people in Dadu District, Pakistan, an area prone to sandstorms, drought and flooding.

Devastating Droughts Are Punching Massive Sinkholes Into Critical Farmland

"Attacked by a cosmic hole punch." The post Devastating Droughts Are Punching Massive Sinkholes Into Critical Farmland appeared first on Futurism.

Dry Monsoon in South Asia: Looming Fears of Agricultural Loss, Extreme Heat, and Disaster

KATHMANDU, July 3 (IPS) - Monsoon season in South Asia, including Nepal, is a period of frequent rainfall, extreme heat, and a busy time of the year for farmers. Most farmers in N...

Chapter 1: The Desert

The desert shows no mercy. The desert isn’t just hot. The desert isn’t just cold. The desert isn’t just windy. The desert isn’t just dry. She’s hot enough to singe the skin off of...

LETTER: Growing crops in the desert

And we wonder why the Colorado River is struggling.

Drought Pits Farms Against Towns and Industry in Scramble for Water in West

In Arizona, dead fish lie in the dry bed of a reservoir. To the north, a small Utah town could run out of water in months. And in Colorado, a rancher has sold a fifth of her herd a...

Drought and floods drove them from their homes. But hunger and poverty have followed them to a Mogadishu camp

More than 6.5 million Somalis have been pushed to the brink of severe hunger as the climate crisis, fighting and cuts in aid leave a trail of despairFor three years, Zeynab Ibrahim...

On World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, UN calls to recognize, respect world’s rangelands

Farmers struggle with crops as climate change makes weather less predictable

More than half of the continental U.S. is facing drought conditions. But other parts of the country are facing the opposite problem. Extreme weather conditions can have major impac...

Most New US Data Centers Are Slated for Drought-Plagued Areas

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A record-shattering drought has racked much of the United Stat...

A thirsty development

Drylands are feeding the world. Why are they still overlooked?  

Drylands support one-third of humanity and supply almost half of the world’s food, yet they remain largely overlooked in climate finance and environmental policy. The new Thrivelan...