drought

The dam in Kumköy village in Çanakkale's Eceabat district, renowned for its fertile lands, has completely dried up. The situation was revealed through drone footage. Lower-than-expected winter rainfall led to the dam failing…

As Istanbul grapples with high temperatures, the city's dams are feeling the strain with their occupancy rate falling to 37.21 percent. Büyükçekmece Dam Lake, in particular, has seen a significant decrease in water level,…

Çıralı Obruğu, a historic sinkhole located in the Karapınar district of Konya, Türkiye has lost its former allure due to recurrent seasonal droughts in recent years. This site, once full of groundwater and housing man-made…

In Sivas, the 4 Eylul Dam, previously plagued by drought, has made a remarkable turnaround as it brims with water once again following recent heavy rains. Situated near the village of Kolca and 4 Eylül Village at the heart of Sivas, the dam…

Recent UNICEF research revealed that children in ten African countries are facing the riskiest time of the drought in the region so far. According to the research, water insufficiency, sanitation, and hygiene-associated illnesses and…

In Kenya, which has been experiencing a record drought for the past few months, people gathered around the government buildings in the capital city of Nairobi to protest against the government's policies. They were demanding that the…

After a period of thirty months with little to no rainfall, the Catalonia region in Spain is facing its worst dry season on record. Currently, 224 municipalities in the region have water reserves at only 27 percent due to the lack of rain,…

Dams and ponds in the Esenli village, located in Türkiye's Yozgat city, are facing the risk of drought due to temperatures above seasonal normals and delayed seasonal precipitation. Data showed that the average annual precipitation in the…

The Horn of Africa is facing its worst health crisis in recent history due to increased disease outbreaks and climate-related health emergencies, exacerbating the already dire situation of 47 million people facing acute…