DROUGHT
UN Declares That Climate Change Refugees Can’t Be Sent Back to Their Home Countries
Considering tens of millions of people in poorer countries could be displaced by climate change in just a few decades, this is a landmark decision.
This Map Shows You Where Violence Could Break Out Because There's Not Enough Water
It’s the first predictive model that includes environmental factors, and the Middle East is very vulnerable.
Australia Keeps Smashing Heat Records as Fires Rage
On Wednesday, Australia recorded the highest temperature ever recorded in December anywhere on the planet.
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.