Drought

Experts are pointing fingers at climate change, saying it is ‘a long-term tax on the water budget of the west’.

Experts say Jordan is now in the grip of a severe drought, but many warn the worst is yet to come.

Authorities fear that once-thriving bodies of water that served surrounding communities may turn into dusty plains.

With strong winds to come, Edison is considering expanding the blackout to more than 100,000 homes and businesses.

Extreme drought has brought the Paraguay River to its lowest level in half a century.

Faced with power shortages, Zimbabwe’s main utility hikes tariffs again to discourage consumption.

Decades of severe drought and climate change are drying the lifeblood of Navajo ranchers.

African nations say they would strive to reach a ‘successful conclusion’ to talks over the $4bn hydropower dam.

Most of the amount will be allocated for children who suffered health problems from lead-tainted water.

The prospect of the mega-dam is a new worry for Egyptian farmers with water scarcity already a major problem.

Some 818 million children at increased risk of being infected with COVID-19 when schools reopen, UN agencies warn.

The three nations agree to present proposals on management of Ethiopia’s controversial $4bn dam within two days.

Egypt fears the $4bn project could lead to water shortages upstream, while Sudan is concerned about dam’s safety.

Negotiations between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan come as tensions sparked after Addis Ababa’s first step in filling dam.