drought

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…

A lake in Almus Dam in Türkiye's Tokat, which is being utilized for agricultural irrigation, electricity generation and fishing, dried up due to low rainfall and overutilization. The water level of the dam, which faces drought, dropped to…

The Romanian side of the Danube has completely dried up near the southern Romanian town of Zimnicea, which is separated from Bulgaria by the river, while the Bulgarian side is barely passable. The exposed Danube riverbed has turned into a…

Based on the data received from European Drought Observatory, Joint Research Centre of European Commission (JRC) published an analytical report named “Drought in Europe - August 2022”. According to the report, drought in many regions of…

Heatwaves and lack of rain lead Danube River to dry up and water level to decrease. A ship sank during World War II emerged around Vamosszabadi, Hungary. Researchers from ELTE University in Budapest claim that Hungary will be exposed to…