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Heat and drought

Extreme heat, droughts and wildfires are becoming increasingly common as global temperatures rise and rain and snowmelt decline.

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Reports & Analysis

A nomadic herder prays next to his great-grandson while taking shelter from the sun at the nomadic camp in Toukra in N'Djamena, Chad (file photo)

Chad herders face drought, flood devastation

Chad herders face drought, flood devastation

How will Fadoul Saleh and thousands of other Chadian herders survive as the Sahel is hammered by climate change?
ClimateOctober 23, 2024
Wind gusts twist umbrellas and buffet people during Hurricane Ian in Charleston in South Carolina

What are the La Nina and El Nino climate phenomena?

What are the La Nina and El Nino climate phenomena?

Here's how the Pacific weather phases of El Nino and La Nina can influence extreme weather across the globe.
ClimateOctober 17, 2024
Todd Stern (a grey-haired man wearing glasses, white shirt, dark jacket and blue tie) in a DW interview

Todd Stern: Harris win would be a 'big relief' for climate

Todd Stern: Harris win would be a 'big relief' for climate

Former US special envoy for climate change Todd Stern speaks to DW's Louise Osborne.
ClimateOctober 11, 202414:52 min
A woman holds a water test in her right hand on the bank of a river in South Africa.

Locals become data gatherers to improve South Africa's water

Locals become data gatherers to improve South Africa's water

Citizens are being equipped with water testing kits to gather data for scientific research.
Food SecurityOctober 11, 202402:39 min
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Brazil: Drought threatens Amazon communities and ecosystem

Brazil: Drought threatens Amazon communities and ecosystem

The Amazon basin has been facing severe drought, leaving communities cut off and the regional ecosystem in jeopardy.
ScienceOctober 11, 202406:38 min
Drought at a Colombian hydropower plant

Can hydropower hold its own against weather extremes?

Can hydropower hold its own against weather extremes?

What is the role of the water-powered renewable in a world facing increasing drought?
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 7, 2024
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In the spotlight

the line of a fire burns across a once forested area

How to protect the Amazon and who should pay

The Amazon rainforest is battling drought, deforestation and fires. Where is the money to save it coming from?
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 4, 2024
Singapore skyline with green parks and futuristic buildings

How Singapore got a grip on water scarcity

Water has influenced conflict and the economy in Singapore. Now the country leads the way in managing a scarce resource.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 1, 2024
A fire-fighting plane flies over a forest shrouded in smoke and sprays red extinguishing liquid.

California's 'monster fires' force thousands to evacuate

Forest fires near Los Angeles are spreading at breakneck speed, with the governor declaring a state of emergency.
CatastropheSeptember 12, 20248 images
Two men on mopeds look at a carpet of dead fish that have washed up along the waterfront, Volos, Greece, August 28, 2024

Mass fish die-off in Greece: The search for answers begins

With the recent mass fish die-off near Volos, Greece is facing yet another environmental disaster. Who is responsible?
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 3, 2024
A gray-haired man looks into a well

Greek islands fighting water shortages with desalination

Greek islands like Naxos are facing water shortages. While desalination plants help, they are only part of the solution.
ClimateAugust 30, 2024
Smoke rises from a forest on fire in Brazil

Heat and drought are fueling Brazil's 'fires pandemic'

Brazil is in the thick of a destructive fire season. How are deforestation and climate change making things worse?
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 30, 2024
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