Village almost 300 years old emerges from reservoir amid drought
A nearly 300-year-old settlement once submerged beneath a major dam in the Philippines has re-emerged as sweltering heat and drought dry up the reservoir.
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Drought news
This is a news collection page on drought and rain in Australia. Drought in Australia is described as a region that receives the lowest rainfall in a three month period which fits in the lowest 10% or decile compared to the past. A drought severely impacts Australian farmers and weather conditions such as El Nino which can cause droughts to occur and La Nina which can relieve a drought by bringing additional rain. 9News will provide the latest news on drought and reports on rainfall as soon as it is available.
One of the world's highest cities starts rationing water for 9m
A smiling image of C Montgomery Burns from The Simpsons is a dark sign of just how bad things have become.
Water
City of nine million people forced to ration drinking water
Water levels in the Colombian capital were already at "historic lows" before El Nino hit the nation.
World
'Worse than anything': 20-year megadroughts could hit Australia
Decades-long "megadroughts" could hit Australia, including our biggest agricultural region, in the near future as climate change continues to worsen severe weather conditions.
climate change
Extreme drought in southern Africa leaves millions hungry
While human-made climate change has spurred more erratic weather globally, there is something else parching southern Africa this year.
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Indian region running out of water as locals sweat
Water levels are running desperately low, particularly in poorer areas, resulting in sky-high costs for water and a quickly dwindling supply.
Water
One of world's biggest cities may be months from running out of water
A sprawling metropolis of nearly 22 million people is facing a severe water crisis and the dire threat of "day zero".
World
'We can no longer rely on rainfall alone': Why Sydney's aiming to double water supply from desalination plant
The NSW Government says it is aiming to double the water supplied from Sydney's $2 billion desalination plant to counter predicted soaring temperatures.
Water
Gripped by drought, this island is running out of drinking water
With muddy sludge coming out of taps and the cost of bottled water skyrocketing, some impoverished residents on Mayotte fear they are going to die.
Water
Wildlife refuge pond has mysteriously turned bright pink
A pond in Hawaii has turned so bubble-gum pink it could be from the set of "Barbie," but the bizarre phenomenon is no cause for a dance party.
World
Drought 'already here' as Australia has driest three months ever
Families who just a year ago were facing devastating floods have been 'plunged back into financial and emotional turmoil'.
Weather News
The $1m a month problem facing Aussie farmers
'If the current dry is just the beginning, then it is going to be an extraordinarily difficult time.'
Farmers
More heatwaves, bushfires on the way but fewer tropical storms
Get ready for more frequent heatwaves and bushfires, but fewer cyclones - that's the message from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) in its newly released long-range forecast.
Weather
Worrying signs of drought despite recent floods
Rainfall deficiencies across Australia are increasing, despite recent flooding rainfall in Victoria and southern NSW.
national
'Supercontinent' could wipe out humans and make Earth uninhabitable
Scientists found it would be extremely hot, dry and virtually uninhabitable for humans and mammals, who are not evolved to cope with prolonged exposure to excessive heat.
science
Drier and warmer spring to increase east coast bushfire risk
Australia's east coast will likely have a drier and warmer than average spring that will increase the bushfire risk this season.
Weather
Rain free, cloudless weather set to last for weeks
The entire mainland of Australia had the unusual experience of dry conditions and few clouds - a trend likely to continue into spring.
Weather
Wildfire on Spanish tourist island started deliberately, official says
The wildfire is the worst the region has seen in a decade and has ripped through almost 30,000 acres.
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Flash droughts on the cards in 2023
With the current La Niña expected to end this month, meteorologists are warning a sharp shift to an El Niño could bring severe drought and bushfires.
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Normally picturesque Venice transformed into city of mud
Venice has faced unusually low tides that are making it impossible for gondolas, water taxis and ambulances to navigate some of its famous canals.
Venice
The global water cycle is changing and that spells bad news
A first-of-its-kind report helmed by Australian scientists has issued a grim warning off the back of 2022 - a year plagued by natural disasters.
Wild Weather
Dramatic climate swing 'likely' for next summer
La Niña - the event responsible for three years of flooding rains - is coming to an end, but something much worse could be about to replace it.
Wild Weather
Extreme weather to strike Australia decades earlier than expected
Australia is staring down the barrel of a radical future as dueling and "extreme" weather phenomenons are set to hit - and sooner than we thought.
Wild Weather
'Climate chaos' report from UN shows just how dire the situation is
“The latest State of the Global Climate report is a chronicle of climate chaos,” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
climate change
'Ghost boat' from World War II found in drought-hit lake
A "ghost boat" from World War II has been discovered at a drought-stricken lake in California.
California
China's worst heatwave on record destroys power and food supplies
Millions of people in China are suffering as the country's worst heatwave in decades continues, drying up water supplies and crippling autumn harvests.
China news
Millions forced to queue in heatwave over 40 cases
The Chinese metropolis of Chongqing has rolled out mass Covid testing in its central area amid a record heat wave.
China news
Pics of the week: Ancient horse bridge revealed as water dries up in UK
After a prolonged period of dry weather, some parts of the southern UK are facing drought conditions, prompting hosepipe bans and other water-conservation measures.
World
Brain-eating amoeba likely killed child after swim in warm lake
Once considered rare, deadly amebic infections are becoming more common and there's one thing to blame.
health
China fires rods into the sky to make it rain amid worst ever heat wave
The crucial Yangtze River has dried up in parts, as swathes of the nation fall into drought.
China news
Europe's drought could signal the death of river cruising
Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the pandemic-snarled water, Europe is having another cataclysmic summer.
Europe
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, to near its lowest level ever recorded.
Italy
Pictures of the week: Fiery show from world's largest street carnival
The Jember Fashion Carnival follows a Brazilian style with an emphasis on traditional Indonesian motif.
World
Drought declared for parts of England after driest summer in 50 years
Large swaths of England have officially descended into drought, authorities announced on Friday, urging residents and businesses in affected areas to conserve water in the driest summer in 50 years.
UK
More human remains discovered as drought dries US lake
More human remains have been found at drought-stricken Lake Mead.
USA
New details about three sets of human remains found at Lake Mead
At least one of the deaths 'are nefarious', authorities say, revealing time is the enemy.
USA
Third set of human remains found at Lake Mead amid drought
The US' largest reservoir has receded to unprecedented levels.
USA
WWII landing boat emerges as drought shrivels US lake
A World War II landing craft is emerging from Lake Mead as water levels at the US' largest man-made water reservoir continue to drop in extreme drought conditions.
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More than 125 million people are under heat alerts across the US
A heat dome which began last week in the Southwest has shifted over the central US.
climate change
Watery graves recall early Las Vegas' organised crime days
Stories about long-departed Las Vegas organised crime figures are surfacing after a second set of unidentified human remains were revealed as the water level falls on drought-stricken Lake Mead.
crime
Dropping water level in US lake exposes body in barrel
Officials predicted the discovery could be just the first of more grim finds.
USA
Eleven southeast Queensland regions no longer in drought
Several south-east Queensland regions have been declared no longer in drought, but farmers say it will take more than a period of heavy rain to reverse years of hardship.
queensland
Leslie Dam continues spilling providing relief to drought hit areas
The Leslie Dam is continuing to spill, which is a huge relief to locals in the Southern Downs region who have battled drought and dry weather for almost a decade
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World hurtling to danger zone amid 'litany of broken climate promises'
Temperatures on Earth will shoot past a key danger point unless greenhouse gas emissions fall faster than countries have committed.
climate change
US drought the worst in 1200 years, scientists say
The western US is in its worst drought in centuries, scientists reported today.
climate change
California doesn't look like this anymore
Parts of California are known for whiplash weather but in two weeks the average snowpack has gone from 18 per cent to 98 per cent.
USA
Dozens of Australian animals listed as endangered overnight
Overnight 124 Australian species were added to a "red list" of animals deemed vulnerable to extinction.
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'Drowned' US town emerges amid drought
Rocky foundations not seen for more than 60 years are once again seeing the light of day.
USA
'Hot blob' causing megadrought thousands of kilometres away in Chile
In the southwest Pacific Ocean, there's a huge region of unusually warm water covering an area about the size of Australia, known as 'the Southern Blob.'
Weather
Extreme Canada fires similar to devastating Australian season
Australian fire and emergency crews are now in the thick of Canada's raging wildfires, facing conditions disturbingly akin to the devastating 2019-2020 bushfire season.
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