Climate change is causing rising temperatures, extreme weather events and more and more drought. And, in this changing reality, everyone needs more water. Humans are competing with the natural world for water. What does this mean for biodiversity? Fewer a...

In Germany, farmers are struggling with the impact of heatwaves and drought. Jonas Schulze Niehoff in eastern Germany is no exception. Alongside the traditional grains and potatoes, he's now testing out drought-resistant quinoa and chickpeas.

With over 60 percent of the world's uncultivated arable land, Africa should not be importing most of its grain, right? Ten years ago a World Bank report said "Africa's farmers can potentially grow enough food to feed the continent and avert future food cr...

The Colorado River is one of the most important rivers in the United States, and supplies water to more than 40 million people. Along this 1400 mile long stretch is river lies Lake Mead, the largest Resoivwar in the United States. While the Colorado River...

Mexican chili peppers used in Sriracha. Italian risotto rice. American corn that’s used in nearly everything: these crops are vulnerable to high heat, and ex...

China’s southwestern Sichuan province has been sweltering under a record heatwave. The region has seen over 40 degree Celsius (104°F) temperatures since early August 2022, which has lasted for nearly a month.

China is suffering a severe water shortage after its hottest and driest summer since the government began recording rainfall 61 years ago. Authorities try to protect this year's harvest from intense drought by using chemicals to generate rain and people a...

Eleni Myrivili has the mammoth task of ensuring the survival of Athens. As the city's newly appointed "chief heat officer," she is working on ways to prepare...

Plunging water levels in the Yangtze River in China’s southwestern city of Chongqing have revealed a trio of Buddhist statues believed to be 600 years old, state media has reported. The three statues were found on the highest part of the island reef call...

This man stopped in the middle of a busy road to care for a thirsty armadillo – proving that no life is too small ❤️

Around much of the Northern Hemisphere, from Hungary to Hawaii, from the drying Rhine River to the now-recovering Rio Grande, or from Casablanca to Californi...

Record low water levels are being recorded in China’s Yangtze River and its two biggest freshwater lakes as parts of the country endure historic heatwaves and drought. Hankou, part of the central city of Wuhan and a key location for monitoring Asia’s larg...

Climate change is causing temperatures to rise. Extreme weather events and droughts are increasing. Springs and wells are drying up. And everyone needs more water. The battles for control over precious water reserves have begun.

Long periods of sunny weather; a few heavy rain showers. That’s all fine...or is it? With increasing frequency, summer days are turning into long periods of drought, while rainfall is causing catastrophic flooding. Whereas weather systems were relatively...

Amplified by human-induced climate change and water over-consumption, southern Europeans are feeling the consequences of more extreme heat waves and longer droughts.