Droughts

Farmers and water security experts question why more have not been done to bolster NSW's drought resilience during years of flood.

During the last drought, a family of Queensland beef producers did something radical to survive — they sold their cattle and used the money to buy goats. Lots of goats.

Many in this community booming with treechangers are demanding a moratorium on residential development, fearing new arrivals will put further pressure on their dwindling creek water supply.

Dry conditions across the state have seen farmers making tough decisions to either sell stock or spend heavily on feed to keep animals alive as they wait for rain.

As the next UN climate conference COP-28 draws closer, Germany's special envoy for climate diplomacy, Jennifer Morgan, is in Australia for meetings with key climate players.

Queensland graziers are being urged to sell their cattle as the state's bushfire emergency exacerbates an already dire national feed shortage.

Mrs Mitchell remained positive even when "eight-foot high" flames started rushing across her pastures. She knew that "once it got into the mowed area it would be simple to put out".

Some parts of Queensland have run out of water, and landholders are paying a heavy price as paddocks become parched.

Firefighters say dry lightning has caused more than a dozen fires across Queensland this week, sparking concerns for authorities battling El Niño conditions. 

A Sydney arborist says London plane trees make for a great urban tree, but a warming climate has forced planners to find a more resilient species.

Drought-hit pastoralists say a bottleneck is preventing their beef getting to market at a reasonable price, and must be fixed.

The Marshall Islands are surrounded by seawater, but fresh water is in short supply. As the Pacific nation stares down the barrel of climate change, people are working to help mitigate what's to come.

Farmers have gathered in a dusty paddock in northern New South Wales to share how they have improved their readiness for life without regular rain.

Water cartage operators are working around the clock, as drought conditions start to bite across the New South Wales Hunter Valley.

One of the main drivers behind Australia's year to year rainfall and temperature variability is approaching levels not seen since the summer of 2019.

With more than 30 per cent of the state in drought, supplementary feeding has begun on Northern Rivers farms, and soil-water index levels are at a 100-year low.  

In the north-east Brazilian state of Amazonas, 42 of 62 municipalities have declared a state of emergency and experts predict the drought could worsen into 2024.

Twelve people are arrested in Seville following the latest theft of olives and olive oil, as olive prices rise on the back of a dwindling harvest due to heatwaves and severe drought.

Brian Glendinning moves 700 beef cattle and his camp every day in the search for feed as some parts of the country dry out, despite other regions flooding.

They spend months away from their homes and families moving thousands of animals in the dust of "the long paddock", but these drovers say they're "married to the mob".

Trevor Braun was struggling to feed his family during a devastating drought, so he decided to sell the family farm to focus on selling sweet treats.

From record-breaking spring heat over south-eastern Australia to flooding rains in Greece and Spain, the jet stream has had a lot to answer for recently. Here's what it is and how it works.

Crops are being downgraded and stock sent to market early as farmers prepare to head into the next big dry.

The experience and the lessons of the 2019 drought are fresh in the minds of farmers. Now the challenge is to get ahead of the next one.

El Niño is back and drought is on the doorstep. Some farmers have been feeding livestock for months. Here's what it might mean for the economy and food prices.