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Drought forces Panama Canal to limit shipping traffic

A lack of rainfall has seen water levels drop in the two artificial lakes that supply the canal.

Climate

Italy drought: Lake Garda water levels at just 38%

Italy’s drought caused €6 billion in losses last year. What’s the outlook for 2023?

Green News

2022 was Europe's second warmest year ever and heat is here to stay

Europe's leading scientists on "alarming" climate change and what it means for our daily lives.

Green News

Spain: Barcelona is heading for a ‘drought emergency’

It isn’t the first time the region has faced water shortages but experts say they are now getting more frequent and intense due to climate change.

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Spain

Food prices in Spain expected to rise due to crop failure

A winter drought in southern Europe has led to water use restrictions in France and Italy, while some Spanish ecologists warn the country's cereal crops may become unsustainable in the future.

Climate

How are Europeans preparing for another summer of extreme drought?

With warnings that this year could bring even drier weather, some villages are preparing for severe restrictions.

Green News

Firefighters in France battle first major forest blaze of 2023

Major wildfires in Europe are now starting earlier in the year, becoming more frequent and harder to stop, and doing more damage.

Europe News

EU warns Spain over proposal to expand irrigation near Doñana wetlands

A proposal to expand agricultural irrigation around Spain's natural park of Doñana has sparked controversy.

Climate

French farmer gives tearful interview as drought threatens crops

A giant reservoir in Sainte-Soline has become a flashpoint in France’s debate over water resources.

Nature

Europe’s forests are turning brown in summer - here’s why

Last year, 37 per cent of Mediterranean and central European forests were affected by tree browning.

Spain

Spanish wildfires burn through mountainous region of Tarifa

Wildfires are burning through the mountainous region of Tarifa in Spain as a severe winter drought affects large parts of Southern Europe.

Climate

Italy’s snowless ski resorts are becoming ‘economically unsustainable’

Italy’s ski resorts are fighting a losing battle against climate change, environmental protestors argue.

Climate

This Mediterranean country is cutting off overnight water supplies

Water is being cut for seven hours every night in response to the worst drought on record.

Culture news

The ancient ritual of rain-making across different cultures

While some cultures dance to invoke rain, others revere special figures. The practice of rain-making rituals and prayers goes back centuries and can be found in many different cultures and religions around the world.

Green News

Macron reveals 'water sobriety' plan to tackle drought

This winter the country went a record 32 days without rain leaving reservoirs well below normal levels.

Climate

France, Spain, Italy: A deep dive into Europe’s coming water shortages

An unusually hot, dry winter has failed to replenish already low water levels after last year’s devastating drought.

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Watch: Spain's first big wildfire this season rages out of control

A major forest fire continues to rage in Spain’s eastern Castellon region, days after more than 1,500 people had to be evacuated from their homes.

World News

Humanity's future depends on how we manage water, says UN head

Water action needs to be at the "centre of the global political agenda," UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday at the end of a three-day conference on water resources.

Nature

Woman runs 200 marathons in a year to spotlight the water crisis

‘When I set out to run, I thought I was going to see a problem and what I found was a catastrophe.’

Spain

Firefighters battle blaze ripping through forests in eastern Spain

A large wildfire continued to burn out of control in eastern Spain on Friday, scorching at least 1,000 hectares and forcing the evacuation of 900 residents of nearby towns.