Droughts

World’s water cycle becoming more unpredictable, UN warns

Many Central Americans are grappling with the unforgiving effects of the powerful El Nino weather pattern.

Dead animals, barren fields, and hunger – El Nino chokes Central America

Animals are dropping dead amid the worst drought in living memory for many Central Americans.

Locals praying for rain as fires, haze plague Indonesia’s Kalimantan

Haze from land and forest fires blanketing the city of Pontianak, West Kalimantan, on Sept 7.

Wildfires creep towards Indonesia’s new capital, prompting calls for action

Firefighters spraying water in an attempt to extinguish a wildfire in Soeharto Hill Forest Park, North Penajam Paser in Indonesia’s East Kalimantan province.

Wars, droughts, trade rows push world food prices to four-year high

Wars in Ukraine and Iran, along with heatwaves across Europe, are pushing grain prices to three-year highs.

France records ‘hottest summer ever’, marked by heatwaves and wildfires

Pedestrians walk through water sprays on Place Bellecour during a heatwave in Lyon, central France.

In El Nino-hit Sri Lanka, wells run dry and farmer incomes shrink as drought deepens

A woman draws water from a hole dug in a dry riverbed using a mug in Monaragala district, Sri Lanka, August 24, 2026. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh

Too small for fries: Drought shrinks Belgian potatoes

A firefighter sprays water from a hose during operations against a wildfire at a nature reserve in Belgium on Aug 18.

Gripped by El Nino, Indonesia battles intensifying wildfires

Firefighters battle a wildfire in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, on Aug 11.

El Nino’s wrath: Brace yourself for impact

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