Idaho Faces Worsening Drought as Water Supply Outlook Dims

Idaho faces worsening drought as water supply outlook dims

BOISE, Idaho — The water supply outlook for Idaho has taken a dramatic turn for the worse, with hydrologists warning of potential water shortages across the sta

Droughts tied to climate change are pushing water, food, and ecosystems to the brink

A new United Nations-backed report warns that climate-fueled droughts are becoming more deadly and far-reaching, intensifying hunger, displacing wildlife, and upending daily life from Africa to Latin America.Tim Dodd reports for BBC.In short:The UN’s “Drought Hotspots Around the World” report describes a surge in drought severity from 2023 to 2025, worsened by climate change and El Niño, with some regions seeing record-low water levels and agric…

Droughts Are A ‘slow-moving Global Catastrophe,’ Report Finds - Data Intelligence

“Drought is a silent killer. It creeps in, drains resources and devastates lives in slow motion,” said Ibrahim Thiaw, executive secretary of the U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification. “Its scars run deep.” A comprehensive new report released this week documents what experts call some of the most widespread and damaging droughts in recorded history, affecting millions of people across Africa, the Mediterranean, Latin America and Southeast Asi…

Desertification and Drought Day 2025

This year’s Desertification and Drought Day focuses on one of the most urgent global challenges: restoring 1.5 billion hectares of degraded land and jumpstarting a trillion-dollar land restoration economy by 2030. Under the theme “Restore the land. Unlock the оpportunities,” the 2025 observance shines a light on how restoring nature’s foundation—land—can create jobs, boost food and water security, support climate action and build economic resili…