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AFP
Sep 23, 2025

Turkey reeling from worst drought in five decades

Over 11 months, rainfall in Turkey has dropped to its lowest level in the past 52 years

Pakistan

Web Desk
Aug 26, 2025

Melting glaciers, escalating floods and looming drought: NDMA sounds alarm

NDMA chairman said that after the glaciers are gone, drought will follow along with serious risks to the nation’s food and water supplies.

World

Reuters
Jun 20, 2025

Gaza faces a man-made drought as water systems collapse, UNICEF says

“Children will begin to die of thirst … Just 40 per cent of drinking water production facilities remain functional,” UNICEF spokesperson James Elder told reporters in Geneva.

Pakistan

Web Desk
Jun 19, 2025

Khanpur Dam nears dead level, triggers alarming water crisis

The water level of Khanpur Dam has plummeted from 1982 feet to 1919 feet. This is dangerously close to the dead level of 1910 feet.

World

AFP
Jun 03, 2025

Over half of Europe, Mediterranean basin hit by drought in mid May

The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, based on satellite imagery, takes into account three benchmarks: precipitations, or rainfall, soil moisture and the state of vegetation

Pakistan

Web Desk
Feb 16, 2025

Residents fined for wasting water as crisis deepens in twin-cities

The WASA chief has urged citizens to limit water usage, particularly for washing vehicles, cleaning floors, and watering gardens, as underground reserves have reached a critical level of 850 feet.

Life

Web Desk
Oct 10, 2024

Autumn: Why do some trees lose their leaves while others stay green?

It is thought that the first plants that colonised lands about 400 million years ago were evergreens, and that leaf abscission evolved later

World

Hum News
Jun 26, 2024

How Spain’s tourism industry is dealing with drought

From drought alerts at the airport to innovative water-saving technologies in hotels, Barcelona’s tourism industry is being reshaped in the midst of its worst drought in centuries.

Pakistan

Web Desk
Jun 17, 2024

PM Sharif calls for united action to combat land degradation

Says government dedicated to addressing issues through sustainable land management practices, reforestation programmes, and innovative agricultural techniques