Droughts

Drought tightens grip across Indonesia

Residents carry buckets of water collected from a natural spring on June 20 in East Java. Villagers say they have struggled to access clean water for drinking and daily needs over the past month, forcing them to walk about 1km to the spring.

Italy waterways in ‘critical state’ from drought, says authority

Several waterways in northern Italy are in a “critical state” owing to drought, and the weather forecast bodes ill for the coming days.

Farmers fear drought as Italy’s longest river runs dry

This aerial photograph shows a sandbar on the Po River in Pontelagoscuro, eastern Italy, on June 25.

As Europe roasts in a heatwave, Asia’s air-con makers grab some cool cash

Demand for air-conditioners and other cooling devices have spiked in Europe, as the continent bakes in extreme heat.

‘Ditch your routine’ warning as Europe’s deadly heatwave takes its toll

A woman uses an umbrella to shield herself from the sun while walking near Tower Bridge as Britain experiences record temperatures disrupting schools and transport networks, in London, Britain, June 25, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Temperatures set to surpass 35 deg C for over 100 million in Europe

Around 63 million people in France will see temperatures of more than 30 deg C.

Free movie screenings offer Swiss seniors a refuge as heatwave hits

Children cool off by playing at a public fountain in Milan Park during a heat wave in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Living in the dark: India learns to live with hotter summers

Temperatures in India – with peaks of up to 49 deg C – are becoming harder to endure.

North Korea’s push for dry-field rice reflects drought concerns: Experts

North Korean farm in the field, along the Yalu River, in Sakchu county, North Phyongan Province, North Korea, June 20, 2015.

NUS researcher wins inaugural global award for work in using flood waters to combat drought

NUS assistant professor He Xiaogang has become the first winner of the inaugural Global Climate Research Prize for his innovative work.

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