Drought

Smart Regions

Alternative to agricultural irrigation with double treated wastewater

In partnership with the European Commission

Olive trees irrigated with treated wastewater: in Puglia, southern Italy, a pilot project thus combats drought and emerging pollutants. The molecule is generated by combining hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet rays. The results of this experience will be known in two years.

26 October 2026

Climate

What are El Niño's impacts around the world this week?

El Niño is combining with climate change to drive extreme weather conditions around the globe.

20 October 2026

Nature

Could planting a 'rain garden' protect your home from floods?

Flooding is expected to grow more extreme due to climate change. Your garden could be your home's first defence.

20 October 2026

Earth News

Why Europe’s farmers need more than drought-resistant crops to survive

World Food Day: Europe is ‘losing hundreds of farms a day’. Crop diversification and subsidies that pay for outcomes could save them, farmers say.

16 October 2026

Climate

An El Niño timeline: When will it peak and will it go into 2027?

A ‘Godzilla’ El Niño is still intensifying in the Pacific. When will we see the weather phenomenon peak – and when will it come to an end?

12 October 2026

Climate

Hungary's 2026 drought is its most severe in 126 years, data shows

The central European nation has been facing a critical water shortage following a drought that began in the second half of 2025.

9 October 2026

Earth News

Drought: groundwater levels in France remain very low

France's groundwater levels remain deeply worrying at the start of October: two-thirds of monitoring sites are below normal and 81% are still falling. The autumn recharge, vital to rebuild reserves, has yet to get under way.

8 October 2026

No Comment

Dry wells and shrinking water holes as drought grips Sri Lanka

Prolonged drought in central Sri Lanka is leaving wells dry, hurting farmers’ livelihoods and pushing wildlife to crowd shrinking water holes.

8 October 2026

Climate

We can’t stop the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño – but can we limit its damage?

El Niño can’t be stopped, but experts say better preparation and climate action could reduce the damage both now and in the future.

26 September 2026

No Comment

Huge wildfire in Valencia region burns 690 hectares after Spain’s hottest summer

Spain’s firefighters were battling a major wildfire in Tuéjar, in the Valencia region, on 15 September, after flames spread through the Alto Turia Biosphere Reserve.

16 September 2026

Europe News

August 2026 was world’s joint hottest month on record

The global average air temperature in August was 1.65°C above the pre-industrial reference value. With prolonged and early heatwaves, Western Europe broke the summer temperature record set in 2003.

10 September 2026

Climate

Perennial grains offer farmers a lifeline in the face of drought

A grain being developed in the US could offer farmers a way to improve soil health while making crops more resilient to drought and heavy rainfall.

8 September 2026

Economy

The hidden bill: How Europe's scorching summers are reshaping budgets

Another summer of record heat, drought and wildfires is leaving European governments with a bill that will land months later in the form of emergency relief, farm compensation, infrastructure repairs, unpaid taxes and food inflation.

31 August 2026

Climate

Hungarian beekeepers' association warns bee population at risk

By August, the drought and extreme heat have all but wiped out natural sources of pollen, leaving bees starving and parched.

30 August 2026

Europe News

Dried-up lakes and mass deaths at one of Hungary's largest fish farms

The fish farm's manager blames upstream irrigation, but water authorities say water was shared according to the rules and none was witheld.

28 August 2026

Panama

Tanker pays record $5.3m to transit Panama Canal

The US-built canal's main users are the United States, China, Japan, Chile and South Korea.

28 August 2026