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Rainwater rooftop harvesting system, collecting rain run-off in barrel
Donal Hickey: What happens if water stops flowing?
With climate change, warmer summers with even longer rainless spells are forecast

Thu, 11 May, 2023

Climate change worsened Eastern Africa drought, scientists say
Climate change worsened Eastern Africa drought, scientists say
Nineteen scientists from seven nations assessed how climate change affected rainfall in the region

Thu, 27 Apr, 2023

Drought will cause crop failures in Spain, farmers warn
Drought will cause crop failures in Spain, farmers warn
Spain’s long-term drought is causing “irreversible losses” to more than 3.5 million hectares of crops

Thu, 13 Apr, 2023

UN chief seeks ‘massive international support’ for drought-hit Somalia
UN chief seeks ‘massive international support’ for drought-hit Somalia
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has appealed for “massive international support” for Somalia during his visit to the East African country that is facing the worst drought in decades.

Tue, 11 Apr, 2023

43,000 estimated dead in Somalia drought last year
43,000 estimated dead in Somalia drought last year
An estimated 43,000 people died during the longest drought on record in Somalia last year, with half of them likely to have been children, according to a new report.

Mon, 20 Mar, 2023

Spain facing year of heatwaves and wildfires as it enters long-term drought
Spain facing year of heatwaves and wildfires as it enters long-term drought
Spain has officially entered a period of long-term drought – owing to high temperatures and low rainfall over the past three years – and likely faces another year of heatwaves and forest fires.

Fri, 17 Mar, 2023

President urges Kenyans to pray for rain to ease extreme drought
President urges Kenyans to pray for rain to ease extreme drought
With the prospect of a sixth consecutive failed rainy season in the east and Horn of Africa, Kenya’s president is hoping the heavens will finally open with the help of a national day of mass prayer on Tuesday.

Tue, 14 Feb, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Solving existential climate crisis is the moonshot of our times
Irish Examiner view: Solving existential climate crisis is the moonshot of our times
Climate change is a global problem that requires cooperation between all nations.  That’s why today more than 30 newspapers and media organisations in more than 20 countries have taken a common view about what needs to be done. Time is running out.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

Hundreds of elephants and zebras die during drought in Kenya
Hundreds of elephants and zebras die during drought in Kenya
Parts of Kenya have experienced four consecutive seasons with inadequate rain in the past two years, with dire effects for people and animals, including livestock.

Fri, 04 Nov, 2022

UN: Almost one million drought-hit Somalis in al-Shabab areas
UN: Almost one million drought-hit Somalis in al-Shabab areas
The UN warned weeks ago that without substantially more international assistance, a rare formal famine declaration could be made for parts of Somalia by the end of the year.

Wed, 26 Oct, 2022

Somalia Drought
The Horn of Africa is on the brink of famine. The world must act
The Irish Emergency Alliance – made up of seven Irish NGOs – has launched an appeal to raise funds for the Horn of Africa, which is on the verge of famine. Trócaire CEO, Caoimhe de Barra, is just back from Somalia where she visited with comedian, actor and broadcaster Tommy Tiernan. Here she writes about what she saw.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2022

Watering the Plants
How to prepare your garden for a potential drought
A hosepipe ban is being put in place for much of West Cork for the next four weeks 

Mon, 29 Aug, 2022

Italy Drought Nero's Bridge
Italy’s drought exposes ancient imperial bridge over Tiber River
Two piers of Nero’s Bridge have been visible much of the summer near the Vittorio Emanuele bridge that crosses the river near the Vatican

Thu, 25 Aug, 2022

France Drought
Drought-hit Europe could face three more dry months, EU report says
Almost half of the 27-nation EU is under drought warning, with conditions worsening in Ireland, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania and Spain

Wed, 24 Aug, 2022

Chinese workers dig deep to keep crops watered after drought hits largest lake
Chinese workers dig deep to keep crops watered after drought hits largest lake
With China’s biggest freshwater lake reaching historic low levels thanks to drought, work crews are digging trenches to keep water flowing to irrigate crops.

Tue, 23 Aug, 2022

Extreme heat uncovers lost villages, ancient ruins and shipwrecks
Extreme heat uncovers lost villages, ancient ruins and shipwrecks
In an eerie twist, volatile weather and heat-induced drought are unearthing glimpses of lost archaeological treasures and forgotten history

Mon, 22 Aug, 2022

China Drought
China plans to use chemicals to generate rain and save harvest
China has announced plans to try and protect its grain harvest from record-breaking drought by using chemicals to generate rain.

Sun, 21 Aug, 2022

China Drought
Chinese farmers bid to save crops amid scorching drought
Hundreds of persimmon trees that should be loaded with yellow fruit lie wilted in Gan Bingdong’s greenhouse in south-western China, adding to mounting farm losses in a scorching summer that is the country’s driest in six decades.

Sat, 20 Aug, 2022

Irish Water: West Cork facing hosepipe ban if it doesn't rain heavily soon
Irish Water: West Cork facing hosepipe ban if it doesn't rain heavily soon
Tighter water restrictions, including a hosepipe ban, are looming for tens of thousands of people across West Cork unless it rains heavily soon, Irish Water has warned.

Sat, 20 Aug, 2022

China Drought
Chinese factories shut down after drought hits power supplies
Factories in China’s south west have shut down and a city imposed rolling blackouts after reservoirs to generate hydropower ran low in a worsening drought.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2022

Western Drought Colorado River
Drought-stricken states to get less water from Colorado River
For the second year in a row, Arizona and Nevada will face cuts in the amount of water they can draw from the Colorado River as the Western United States endures an extreme drought, federal officials announced.

Tue, 16 Aug, 2022

Germany Drought
German industry at risk as Rhine falls, lobby group warns
Factories may have to throttle production or halt it completely because plunging water levels on the Rhine River are making it harder to transport cargo, Germany’s main industry lobby group warned on Tuesday.

Tue, 16 Aug, 2022

Germany Heat
Shipping companies prepare for worst as Rhine levels near critical low
Shipping companies prepared to halt the transport of goods on the Rhine as water levels in Germany’s biggest river neared a critically low point on Saturday.

Sat, 13 Aug, 2022

Italy Lake Garda Drought
Italy’s Lake Garda shrinks to near-historic low amid drought
Italy’s worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda, the country’s largest lake, close to its lowest level ever recorded.

Sat, 13 Aug, 2022

Europe Drought
Unprecedented drought dries up rivers and shrivels crops across Europe
An unprecedented drought is afflicting nearly half of the European continent and is damaging farm economies, forcing water restrictions and threatening aquatic species.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2022

Germany Heat
There are fears the water levels in Rhine could fall below critical mark
Officials in Germany say water levels on the Rhine could reach a critically low point in the coming days – making the transport of goods along the river, including coal and petrol, increasingly difficult.

Wed, 10 Aug, 2022

Italy Drought
Milan to turn off fountains as drought hits Italy
The mayor of Milan has signed an ordinance turning off the taps of public decorative fountains and the city’s archbishop has prayed for rain in a tour of churches as northern Italy endures one of its worst droughts in decades.

Sat, 25 Jun, 2022

Kenya Drought
UN humanitarian official wants attention on drought in Kenya
A top United Nations humanitarian official has raised concern about people going hungry in a remote part of northern Kenya – joining calls for the international community to commit more resources to address the wider region’s drought crisis.

Fri, 13 May, 2022

Portugal Drought
Portugal’s drought worsens with rainfall down to 7% of average
Portugal’s winter drought is getting worse, with the national weather agency reporting that 91% of the country is enduring “severe” or “extreme” drought conditions.

Mon, 21 Feb, 2022

Cork County Council plans for drought conditions
Cork County Council plans for drought conditions

Cork County Council is planning to dispatch more specialist teams to bolster water supplies in vulnerable areas because of the likelihood of a repeat of drought conditions experienced last summer.

Mon, 26 Nov, 2018

The hosepipe ban is over, but some water schemes still at risk
The hosepipe ban is over, but some water schemes still at risk

Irish Water is calling on customers to continue to conserve water despite the hosepipe ban being lifted.

Wed, 26 Sep, 2018

€307m Arla boost as EU drought impact revealed
€307m Arla boost as EU drought impact revealed

The tough financial situation on EU farms due to drought has led the Arla dairy co-op’s board to propose paying out its entire 2018 net profit to its 11,200 dairy farmer members in the UK, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

Thu, 06 Sep, 2018

Summer of heatwaves and drought recorded by Met Éireann
Summer of heatwaves and drought recorded by Met Éireann

Summer 2018 will be remembered for thunderstorms, heat waves, storms and droughts.

Wed, 05 Sep, 2018

Govt extends deadline to help farmers cope with drought fallout
Govt extends deadline to help farmers cope with drought fallout

The Government has announced additional measures to help farmers deal with a potential fodder shortage.

Mon, 13 Aug, 2018

Summer drought depletes Christmas tree numbers across Europe
Summer drought depletes Christmas tree numbers across Europe

Christmas tree crops across Europe have been hit by this Summer's drought.

Mon, 13 Aug, 2018

Australian farmers given greater powers to kill kangaroos amid worst drought in 50 years
Australian farmers given greater powers to kill kangaroos amid worst drought in 50 years

Farmers in Australia's most populous state have been given enhanced authority to shoot kangaroos because of the drought.

Wed, 08 Aug, 2018

Farmers seek flexibility on crops and spreading
Farmers seek flexibility on crops and spreading

Vital drought responses include incentives for the growth of catch crops, flexibility on GLAS and nitrates restrictions and aid with importing fodder from the continent, says ICOS CEO TJ Flanagan.

Fri, 03 Aug, 2018

Taking supplies for granted: Time to change stand on water
Taking supplies for granted: Time to change stand on water

The drought has probably, or at least it should have, sharpened our awareness of how dependent we are on a reliable water supply.

Fri, 03 Aug, 2018

Warm weather to return but at cost to farmers
Warm weather to return but at cost to farmers

Temperatures are set to rise to the mid-20s again this weekend amid warnings that the ongoing dry, warm conditions are going to have significant consequences for farmers, with those in the dairy sector looking at their income dropping by half on last year.

Thu, 02 Aug, 2018

Latest: National hosepipe ban in place until end of August
Latest: National hosepipe ban in place until end of August

Irish Water has confirmed that the national hose-pipe ban will remain in place until the end of August while overnight restrictions in Dublin will continue for another two weeks.

Fri, 27 Jul, 2018

spring farmland view
Farm View: Farmers’ high mortality rate is being compounded by stress

Farmers in the 16-64 years old working age category have a cancer mortality that is three times higher than that of other workers in Ireland.

Thu, 12 Jul, 2018

Drought is killing the primary feed source in threat to farm industry
Drought is killing the primary feed source in threat to farm industry

Make the most of grass that looks dead, but is still of reasonable feeding quality, because it will be lost to decay once the rain returns.

Thu, 12 Jul, 2018

Boiling hot cows need to be cooled down very fast
Boiling hot cows need to be cooled down very fast

I was watching one of the World Cup games on Sunday evening, when I was struck by the performance of the Danish full back, Jonas Knudsen.

Thu, 05 Jul, 2018

Farmers have to sell off stock they can’t feed profitably...
Farmers have to sell off stock they can’t feed profitably...

Unless farmers are helped through this crisis, consequences could be felt all along the food chain for a few years, in the form of reduced food production and export, writes Stephen Cadogan

Thu, 05 Jul, 2018

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