Drought

Solar panels floating on water surface of reservoir showing floatovoltaic installation concept

November 5, 2026

Floating Solar on US Reservoirs: USACE NWP 52 Permits, Evaporation Savings, and Mooring Engineering

Floating Solar on U.S. Reservoirs: The Complete USACE NWP 52 Permitting and Engineering Guide A floating solar project that uses the wrong permitting category can lose 12–18 months to individual USACE review.

Low reservoir water during drought conditions in Britain

Environment·UK

England drought recovery needs 120% rainfall

England is facing a drought recovery that may stretch into spring 2027, with the Environment Agency and Defra stating that the country requires approximately 120% of normal seasonal rainfall between September and April 2027 for all drought-affected areas to recover

November 4, 2026

Record September Heat and the Largest Southern Plains Drought Since 2022: What NOAA and NIDIS Data Show for October 2026

Agriculture·Climate·Disaster·USA

Crop shortfalls that could affect food prices, concerns about rural well water levels, and flash-flood risks on roads that had been cracked by drought

Lake Mead Remains Identified as Edward Jackson in 1980s Homicide Case

News·USA

Las Vegas police have identified the man whose remains were discovered inside a corroded barrel on the shore of Lake Mead in May 2022.

Photograph of veteran Indian actor and Naam Foundation co-founder Nana Patekar looking forward in a traditional white kurta during a public address.

Environment·India·News

‘Not Charity’: Nana Patekar Restored 492 Rivers for 1,000 Maharashtra Villages Before Dying at 75

Nana Patekar, one of India's most acclaimed character actors, died on October 8 at his residence in Goa. He was 75. The cause was sudden cardiac arrest. Major Indian outlets including the

Rahul Somvanshi

October 8, 2026

Grass covered with frost in warm early-morning light

Environment·UK

England Reservoirs at 55% Storage, 19.4% Below Average, as Patchy Frost Reaches Parts of UK

A sharp drop in overnight temperatures is bringing frost conditions to parts of the UK, with Scotland and Northern Ireland seeing patchy frost according to current Met Office forecasts. The cold snap

Sonali Tiwary

October 8, 2026

Drinking-water distribution during drought conditions in India.

Environment·India·Sustainability

Maharashtra Groundwater Crisis: Why Tankers Cannot Fix Rural Water Shortages

Families in drought-affected villages across rural Maharashtra are running out of water before the next tanker arrives. Residents in worst-affected talukas report borewells that previously found water at shallow depths now coming

Rahul Somvanshi

October 7, 2026

Farmer preparing a field in Mahabubnagar district, Telangana.

India·Policy

17% Less Rain, 235 Mandals at Risk: Telangana Goes to Delhi for Drought Relief — and El Niño Takes the Blame

Farmers across approximately 235 mandals in Telangana are facing drought-like conditions after a monsoon season that delivered roughly 17 percent less rainfall than normal, and the state government is travelling to New

Sunita Somvanshi

October 2, 2026

Rows of computer servers in a California data center, representing the water and energy infrastructure that AB 2469 aims to regulate.

Environment·Policy·Technology·USA

California AB 2469 Could Delay Data Center Permits With New Water Rules, But Does Not Mandate Closed-Loop Cooling

United States September 2026 5 min read California’s AB 2469 Won’t Force Closed-Loop Cooling — But It Could Block Your Data Center Permit A water-disclosure gate, not a technology mandate. Here’s what

Rahul Somvanshi

September 20, 2026

Exposed banks and low water at Baitings Reservoir during drought conditions

Environment·UK

England drought: 10 areas remain in drought as reservoir storage falls to 56.9%

England's drought is not ending with a few weeks of autumn rain. Almost three-quarters of the country remains in drought, and the government and Environment Agency have set out precisely how much

Rahul Somvanshi

September 18, 2026

Lightning and storm clouds over rural power lines and transmission towers

Environment·Lifestyle·USA

San Antonio severe weather: 33-day drought ends, 50,000 lose power as storms bring 60 mph winds

A historic 33-day rain-free streak in San Antonio came to an abrupt end on August 28, 2026, as severe storms pounded the region, leaving over 50,000 people without power. The dry streak

Sonali Tiwary

August 29, 2026

A largely dry reservoir bed with exposed cracked banks and a thin strip of water, England.

Business·Environment·World

Panama Canal Drought Drives $4M Skip as El Nino Threatens Prices

One ship paid a staggering $4 million this month to jump the line at the Panama Canal, a vivid sign that drought and a strengthening El Nino are tightening one of the

Sunita Somvanshi

August 21, 2026

Bushfire smoke over Victoria, Australia, representing fire-season evacuation risks.

Australia·Environment

Australia Braces for Dangerous Bushfire Season as Heat and Dry Weather Build

Spring bushfire outlook 2026 warns of heightened fire risk across seven Australian states. El Niño drives warm, dry conditions.

Rahul Somvanshi

August 19, 2026

Cracked dry footpath running through a wheat field with browning crop at the base of the stalks.

Environment·World

Wessex Water Hosepipe Ban 2026: First in 50 Years as UK Heatwave Triggers Water Crisis

Wessex Water has imposed a hosepipe ban affecting 1.4 million customers in Bath, Somerset, Dorset, and Wiltshire—the first such restriction by the utility in 50 years, last occurring during the severe 1976

Sunita Somvanshi

August 19, 2026

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