Drought

Tea harvesting staff collect tea leaves on a plantation in Jiayi, Taiwan, May 7, 2021.

In pictures: Taiwanese tea farmers battling climate-fuelled drought

Photo of an artificial glacier from series 'Stupa' selected for Px3 'State of the World' collection. 2021.

How are artificial glaciers helping farmers tackle the climate crisis?

Boats in sitting on the bed of the Paraguay river amid a historic drought that is affecting its levels, in Chaco-i, Paraguay, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021.

Extraordinary photos show how drought is causing Paraguay to dry up

Bananas ripen on a tree.

Snack attack: Is climate change going to kill your favourite food?

Though humans tend to avoid assholes, they are lifesaving for some desert species.

Ass holes in the desert are a welcome sight for some

Madagascar is on the edge of the first climate change-induced famine

Which country is being hit with the first climate change famine?

Church congregation in Harare, Zimbabwe

The churches empowering communities to beat climate change in Zimbabwe

A study suggests planting more trees in Europe could increase rainfall, which could help slow down the pace of climate change.

More trees and wetter weather could save Europe from climate change

06/07/2021

As California battles another year of droughts, the state's water supply is now open for trading on the stock market.

Could trading water on Wall Street actually benefit the environment?

17/05/2021

Sea ice patches south of Pioneer Island (Russia), on 14 August 2020.

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Europe’s climate in 2020: record heat and storms, and a relentlessly warming Arctic

05/05/2021

The UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Bonn, Germany in 2008

COP26 isn't the only major environmental convention happening in 2021

29/03/2021

Dried-up lakes are one of the most visible signs that the permafrost is breaking-up in western Siberia

Special report: What's really happening in the Arctic and Siberia?

17/08/2020

Rhine bank at low tide in Cologne, Germany. The Rheinauhafen with the Crane Buildings and Cologne Cathedral in the background.

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Flowing low: how can Europe use climate information to manage dry river spells?

03/08/2020

The city of Chelm in Poland has announced plans to sell its surplus tap water.

Is selling tap water the solution to parched Poland’s drought problem?

25/07/2020

Frankfurt's green rooftops and urban airways aim to keep the city cool

Frankfurt's green rooftops and urban airways aim to keep the city cool

13/07/2020

The future for farmers in a warmer world

The future for farmers in a warmer world

15/06/2020

Copernicus Climate Update: Flaming August

Copernicus Climate Update: Flaming August

14/09/2018

Climate Update: Europe's second warmest July on record

Climate Update: Europe's second warmest July on record

15/08/2018

Climate update: January 2018

Climate update: January 2018

15/02/2018

A year of extremes: 2017 hottest year ever recorded

A year of extremes: 2017 hottest year ever recorded

15/01/2018