California's Lake Shasta, a vital water source for residents and farmland that was hit by drought, has now risen above capacity.
Heavy extreme weather characterised by droughts alternated with wet conditions can be expected, says a new Stanford University study.
The worst drought to hit Zimbabwe in years prompted the government to place the entire country in a state of disaster amid a declining economy.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) stated that El Niño is on track to become one of the biggest ones.
Researchers found that the levels were at the lowest in 500 years.
The study claims emissions associated with human activity may have contributed as much as 25 percent to the natural drought.
With the changing weather conditions and rising population, the world would be facing severe food crises.
Experts will consider treating effluent water in order to convert it into drinking and usable water.
NASA's Jay Famiglietti claimed that the reservoir supplies are low and the groundwater is rapidly disappearing.
Scientists recently revealed that food production in the coming years will surely be affected with climate change. In this way, scientists have to find solutions to this growing problem.
Global warning might bring the historic 'megadrought' in Southwest and Great Plains, according to a new study.
Sediments scrapped off from Belize's Great Blue Hole has helped researchers concluded that drought could have wiped out the Mayan civilization.
The South-North Water Diversion, one of the largest engineering and construction projects in human history, has been completed and begun operation in China.
09 Aug '24 16:35PM
