Parts of England could face serious water shortages within weeks as prolonged dry weather places increasing pressure on rivers, reservoirs and public supplies. Southern Water has warned that around 165,000 people in Hampshire…

A major incident has been declared after a large wildfire swept across Dunwich Heath on the Suffolk coast, as prolonged hot, dry weather continues to fuel dangerous conditions across the UK. Around 90…

UK farmers are warning that the coming week could prove critical for food production as prolonged hot, dry weather continues to affect crops, livestock, and water supplies. The National Farmers Union says exceptionally…

For reporter Haru Mutasa, covering climate change stories was not part of the plan, yet one assignment led relentlessly to another. A routine trip to Kenya’s Mandera County revealed a devastating drought along…

Syria is facing its worst drought in 36 years, devastating wheat production and deepening a nationwide hunger crisis. Farmer Maher Haddad has harvested barely a third of his normal yield, reflecting a 40%…

The Amazon is experiencing a huge environmental crisis; fires have ravaged over 62,000 square kilometres of forest, exacerbated by Brazil’s most severe drought. The fires, usually deliberately started by loggers, miners, and farmers…

In Mexico's drought-stricken Michoacan state, subsistence farmers are taking direct action against commercial farms, particularly avocado orchards, which are depleting water sources. Angry residents have organised teams to remove illegal water pumps and…

43,000 people died during Somalia’s longest drought on record. 18,000 deaths are expected in the first half of 2023. Christian Aid is urging the UK's government to act immediately and for us to…

11-year-old Dahir's brother died of hunger. His two sisters are fighting sickness and malnutrition caused by drought. Authorities want the international community to recognise the crisis as a famine. ‘I'm worried about my…

For three decades Somalia has lurched between disorder and anarchy. The government controls only bits of the country. The rest is in the hands of al-Shabab jihadists adept at blowing themselves up in…