DROUGHT
The Drought is Forcing Hungry ‘Bin Chickens’ into Australian Cities
An extended dry spell has led to the white ibis becoming one of the most commonly sighted birds in Australia.
Southern Romania Is Being Swallowed By Desert
Communism and climate change created a dustbowl. Now, locals are fighting to bring the water back.
Kangaroos are Eating One Another to Survive the Australian Drought, Ecologists Say
There are reports of kangaroos eating the intestines of other, dead kangaroos, "trying to get some nutrition out of the corpses."
The Australian Government Gave $1m of ‘Drought Relief’ to an Area With Lots of Rain
The Government misinterpreted weather data and donated the drought relief money to a shire that's recently experienced flooding.
As Drought-Ravaged Australia Burns, Voters Cling to the Idea That Climate Change Is 'Unproven'
The northeast interior has become a case study in global warming. Here we see the ramifications of a changing climate, but also how humans hold onto preconceptions regardless of new evidence.
Expert Says Indians Will Soon Become Water Refugees Heading for Water-Rich Europe
Rajendra Singh, also known as the “Waterman of India”, says over 70 percent of the country has dried up, and this may lead to climatic migration to other countries.
As Hurricane Dorian Continues To Ravage the Bahamas, India Promises $1 Million in Aid
India and the Bahamas have had a notably friendly political relationship for years.
Alaska Is on Fire. Bugs Are Making It Worse.
They burrow into spruce trees, killing them and essentially turning them into kindling for fires.
Drought in Thailand Reveals Lost Temple That Was Submerged Under Water
The water crisis is so bad that a Buddhist temple that had sunk 20 years ago has now resurfaced.
Water Shortages, Murder, and Chaos: The Grim Future of Heat Waves
Climate change means a hotter—and more violent—planet.
Megadroughts Are Likely Coming to the U.S. Southwest Within Decades, Scientists Say
Climate change is 'almost assured' to cause decades-long droughts in the American Southwest not seen since medieval times, scientists warn in a new study.
These Photos Show Just How Bad India’s Water Crisis Has Become
As taps run dry and a riverbed gets used as a parking lot, the country battles a drought of epic proportions.