Both marine and freshwater species are affected by acidifying water in ways that disrupt the entire food web, scientists warn
New research finds worsening droughts will sap the biblical waterway, which is already under pressure from agriculture and a growing population
Farmers along the lower Nile have little information to guide them as upriver barrage threatens to compound the impacts of global warming
Despite models predicting increased rainfall with climate change, the region has collapsed into drought – a puzzle known as the East African paradox
International review finds that protected areas are good for adaptation to global warming as well as preventing overfishing and pollution
With global warming, the mighty river basin will swing from devastating floods to withering drought, models show
In Odisha, where late monsoons mean crop failures, poverty and even suicide, a novel scheme aims to boost water access
Some districts are receiving just 12 hours of water each week as drought hits the Kenyan capital – home to more than 3 million people
Sugarcane has brought wealth to the world’s last absolute monarchy, but climate change spells an uncertain future for this thirsty crop
Recent drought gives a taste of things to come for Kruger National Park, South Africa, as global warming outpaces species’ ability to adapt
Stronger and fairer water agreements will be needed to prevent conflicts in southern Africa as the climate changes
Government accused of ignoring increasingly severe water crisis as it gives green light to more coal plants in bid to tackle electricity shortages
It was a ‘uuugggggee story. But while the media reacted in horror, the world – soon to be renamed Planet Trump – and the COP22 climate talks kept turning
The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) plans to help millions of vulnerable people better adapt to shocks and chronic stresses and thrive in a more resilient future
Water-rich Lesotho has long lubricated South Africa’s burgeoning population, but when drought struck in 2016, it was the residents of Katse village who suffered
Plants exposed to more CO2 draw less water through their roots, mitigating the impact of global warming and rainfall shifts
Smallholder farmers are helping to monitor water levels in the Sondu river catchment, to pave the way for better flood and drought warnings
‘Weeds of the sea’ are on the rise, as rival fish species suffer from overfishing, acidification and increasing temperatures
Value water or face plummeting growth rates, warns World Bank as Africa and Asia suffer from ongoing drought linked to El Nino and climate change
NEWS: Analysis of data stretching back 12 centuries reveals questions surrounding climate models that have linked wet and dry weather extremes to current temperature rise