Drought

Drought fuelled by 'El Nino' pushes Ecuador to declare energy emergency

Colombia has reduced its electricity exports to its neighbour Ecuador due to a drought exacerbated by the El Nino weather pattern. Read further on Dyn...

Thursday, April 18, 2024 11:48 AM

At least 33 killed, 27 injured in flash floods in Afghanistan

At least 33 people were killed after snow, rain, and subsequent flooding wreaked havoc in the country over the past three days. Read further on Dynami...

Monday, April 15, 2024 12:12 PM

Southern Africa faces humanitarian crisis as millions exacerbated with hunger, floods

Tens of millions are grappling with hunger, malnutrition, and water shortages across southern Africa as extreme drought and floods ravage the region....

Friday, April 5, 2024 5:35 PM

Health: Climate change is affecting drinking water quality, says study

Heat waves, drought, floods, forest fires - the consequences of climate change are increasing and are changing our environment. Read more on Dynamite...

Saturday, September 10, 2022 5:30 PM

Australia's bushfire-stricken east welcomes drenching rain

Intense thunderstorms with heavy rains dampened bushfires on Australia’s east coast on Friday and brought relief to farmers battling years of drought,...

Friday, January 17, 2020 10:54 AM

Australia's devastating bushfires reflect God's wrath, rugby star preaches

Australia’s Pentecostal prime minister on Monday rebuked a former national rugby star who claimed recent deadly bushfires and a devastating drought we...

Monday, November 18, 2019 10:54 AM

Australia to invest $680 million in dams for drought-stricken region

Australia will invest A$1 billion ($678.70 million) to revamp water infrastructure in rural and regional communities in the drought-stricken New South...

Sunday, October 13, 2019 1:51 PM

Drought-hit Australian towns prepare for 'unimaginable' water crisis

The little town of Guyra in eastern Australia lies next to a freshwater lagoon just half a day’s drive from Sydney, but its drinking water is due to r...

Saturday, September 28, 2019 11:16 AM

Australian state to cart truckloads of water to drought-hit town

An Australian state will spend tens of thousands of dollars each month to truck water into a drought-hit town that is forecast to run out of drinking...

Saturday, September 14, 2019 11:14 AM

Australia's drought expected to persist in spring

Australia’s spring is expected to be warmer and drier than average, following one of the driest winters on record, the country’s Bureau of Meteorology...

Thursday, August 29, 2019 2:11 PM

Centre should declare Bihar flood & drought as natural

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav Saturday said the Centre should declare the flood and drought situations in Bihar as national disaste...

Sunday, July 21, 2019 9:48 AM

Farmers suffer as Bihar faces drought-like situation

As several districts of Bihar are reeling under a drought-like situation due to the shortage of rainfall, it alleviated the farmers' suffering.

Wednesday, July 25, 2018 11:01 AM

Congress, drought go hand in hand: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Congress Party and drought are 'twin brothers' as wherever the party goes, there is drought.

Tuesday, January 16, 2018 5:39 PM