Drought

UN data shows 6.5 million people at risk of severe hunger from drought

• Nearly 6.5 million people in Somalia are facing severe hunger as worsening drought, conflict and global aid cuts intensify the country’s humanitarian crisis, the federal governme

Succulent Plants Use Multiple Adaptations to Survive Drought

• Canary Island succulents employ diverse traits to cope with heat. • Studies show adaptation is a combination of several characteristics. • Even closely related species follow dis

Between flood and drought: The metric that could better explain what happens to water in the age of climate change

• A key question in any discussion about climate is ‘How much rain fell?’ But perhaps there is an even more important one. • Like any household budget, the global water economy is

Study reveals impact of extreme heat and drought on Australia's jarrah forests

• Western Australia’s jarrah forests were unevenly impacted by the record-breaking 2023-2024 heat wave and subsequent drought, with some areas experiencing more severe tree die-off

Ancient drought may have wiped out the real-life hobbits 61,000 years ago

• Ancient drought may have wiped out the real-life hobbits 61,000 years ago A brutal, long-lasting drought may have wiped out the real-life â hobbitsâ of ancient Indonesia. • An in

Extreme heat and drought at flowering could put future wheat harvests at risk, study suggests

• Short bursts of extreme heat during wheat flowering can drastically reduce yields. • Drought coinciding with flowering amplifies stress, leading to lower grain quality and quanti

Longer roots for drought? How an edited protein could reshape crop resilience

• What’s the key to growing resilient crops that can survive tough conditions? • Researchers at the University of Missouri are getting to the root of it-literally. • Researchers in