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Brazil drought: Misery for hundreds of thousands as rains fail
Drought in Brazil's Amazon affects 600k+ people, 60 cities in emergency. Climate change worsens El Ninho's impact.
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Mississippi River drought: Saltwater moving upstream threatens water supply
A flow of saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico has been creeping up the Mississippi River for weeks.
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Brazil drought: Half a million could be affected
Why hundreds of Amazonian dolphins and fish are dying - threatening river communities
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Low MacKenzie River preventing supplies from reaching Far North
Water levels of the MacKenzie River in the Northwest Territories are historically low — forcing remote communities that live along the river and rely on it to use other means to transport goods.
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Indonesia drought: Thousands face food shortages
Indonesia is in the grip of a prolonged drought, with the onset of the El Nino weather pattern crippling farms and draining water supplies.
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Alberta ranchers skeptical dry conditions linked to climate change
An unusually hot and dry summer in Central Alberta has left cattle watering holes that were full last year completely empty. It's the kind of dramatic shift that climate scientists have long warned about, but many ranchers here remain...
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It's so dry in central Alberta, some ranchers forced to truck in water
Central Alberta ranchers are facing conditions so dry that their usual livestock watering holes are completely empty. Some truck in water at least a couple times a week. It's the kind of thing many people say is linked to climate change...
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Significant drought conditions across much of B.C.
The drought in B.C. has reached levels never seen before. As lawns go brown in Vancouver, ranchers are having to sell their herds early because they can't grow feed.
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Iran drought: Residents flee villages as water shortages set in
Iranians are facing increasingly severe water shortages.
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How scientists are trying to save Canada’s canola crops
Persistent drought is killing canola crops in southern Alberta, but a scientist at the University of Calgary thinks he’s found a solution. CBC’s Nick Purdon goes to the prairies to learn more about the gene-editing breakthrough and what...
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July 2023 poised to be the hottest month ever recorded, climate scientists say
Climate scientists say July is poised to be the hottest month on record 'by a considerable margin.' The United Nations is warning an 'era of global boiling' has now replaced the era of global warming.
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July will be the hottest month ever recorded, scientists warn
Climate scientists say July is poised to be the hottest month on record 'by a considerable margin.' The United Nations is warning an 'era of global boiling' has now replaced the era of global warming.
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Shortage of water in Uruguay's capital feeds anger against Google
Residents of Uruguay’s capital are angry after Google announces plans to build a water-guzzling data centre.
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B.C. government asks residents to take shorter showers to conserve water
B.C.'s government is asking residents to conserve water by doing things like taking shorter showers and only washing full loads in the dishwasher. Some parts of the province are already extremely dry and the province is worried about a...
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B.C. residents asked to conserve water as severe drought persists
B.C.'s government is asking residents to conserve water by doing things like taking shorter showers and only washing full loads in the dishwasher. Some parts of the province are already extremely dry and the province is worried about a...
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Sailing returns to Utah's Great Salt Lake
A brisk wind caught a Kevlar-fiber sail, sending it snapping as Bob Derby and Randy Atkin pulled lines to turn Red Stripe, their 25-foot boat, through the briny waters of the imperiled Great Salt Lake.Little could be heard beyond the low...
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El Nino weather develops in tropical Pacific
Meteorologists warn of severe climate effects, including increased hurricanes, rainfall and droughts.
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El Niño and climate change could make 2023 hottest year on record
The World Meteorological Organization says El Niño is upon us. The naturally occurring phenomenon is colliding with an already warming planet and could help make 2023 the hottest year on record, meteorologists say.
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U.S. races to thin forests ahead of wildfire season
Using chainsaws, heavy machinery and controlled burns, the forest workers are trying to turn the tide on worsening wildfires in the U.S. West.It’s a multi-billion dollar cleanup of forests choked with dead trees and undergrowth.By...
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Bath house ruins emerge in Spanish reservoir due to drought
A reservoir in central Spain has been drying up due to a recent drought, with its water levels dropping below 23 per cent capacity. However, a scene of previously hidden history has been exposed as a result, with the ruins of an old bath...
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Southern European countries want EU funds to deal with increased drought levels
A lack of rainfall each year is starting to have a serious impact on the farming industry in some areas.
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Somalia on brink of famine as devastating floods follow severe drought
Severe flooding has swamped parts of Somalia, with at least 250,000 people forced to flee a central region that locals say now looks more like an ocean. This disaster comes after more than 40,000 people died in 2022 from a drought that...
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World set to breach key warming threshold, climate experts say
The World Meteorological Organization warns the global temperature is likely to soon rise past the key Paris Agreement target of 1.5 C over pre-industrial levels. Experts warn that will have devastating consequences on ecosystems and...
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Sudan ceasefire holds, allows warring sides to regroup
The ceasefire between the two warring sides in Sudan has managed to hold, allowing some to escape the conflict. But a humanitarian crisis on the ground is building and the warring sides are preparing to fight again.