drought

More and more regions around the world are facing water bankruptcy

by Lucrezia Lenardon 06 FEB 2026 15:30

There were algae, carp, sturgeon, and other fish, fishing boats and canning factories. Along the shores of the Aral Sea, on the border between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, a vibrant community once liv...

Drought, Climate Change, and Scientific Diplomacy: A Collective Response from Latin America

by Anna Stewart-Ibarra 17 JUL 2025 08:00

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Drought is no longer just a natural or cyclical phenomenon: it is one of the most destructive impa...

Drought: Here are the Global Hotspots. No Country is Safe

by Giorgio Kaldor 07 JUL 2025 15:00

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano “No country is immune to drought and we need to be prepared.” Daniel Tsegai, Program O...

Drought in Sicily: what’s happening?

by Annamaria Duello 22 JUL 2024 10:30

Livestocks drink mud, lakes dry up, grain and forage harvests are down to zero. These are the shocking images coming recently from Sicily, in the midst of a drought emergency. These hardships a...