Browsing: Drought
Earlier this month, a balloon coated in aluminum foil—the kind normally seen at a child’s birthday party—drifted into the path…
The world is in deep water, but only metaphorically. Basins, aquifers, and other natural storage systems have been drained past…
“May God protect this country from the enemy, from drought, from lies.”The ancient prayer of the Persian King Darius the…
Iran’s rivers have dried, snow has vanished from its mountaintops, and rainfall has fallen to record lows. The reservoirs supplying…
In 2024, the world lost 6.7 million hectares of tropical primary rainforest, the highest level of loss in at least…
The Middle East is no stranger to sand and dust storms. Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi…
Land across Iran is subsiding at an alarming rate, mainly driven by excessive groundwater extraction for farming, causing damage to…
Extreme weather events can be quite disruptive to our lives, property, and the economy. It is easy to see the…
Rising temperatures, dry weather and prolonged droughts are fueling more frequent, intense wildfires across the U.S., turning once-rare disasters into…
New York’s mayor urged residents to take shorter showers, fix dripping faucets and otherwise conserve water, issuing a drought watch…