https://www.sportico.com/leagues/olympics/2026/alysa-liu-usa-figure-skating-gold-medal-1234885131/
Feb 20, 2026 - Alysa Liu wins gold medal in women's figure skating at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, ending a U.S. medal drought in the event as the sport rebounds
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https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/hilary-duff-luck-or-something-stream-it-now-1236183484/
Feb 20, 2026 - "Luck… or Something" is Hilary Duff’s sixth studio album, and the first since "Breathe In.
hilary duffbreaksdecadelongdrought
https://www.drought.gov/drought-in-action/drought-relief-recovery-and-support
A number of federal and state agencies provide direct relief and recovery support for drought impacts. While NIDIS does not provide monetary relief resources,...
droughtreliefrecoverysupportgov
https://simplywall.st/article/londons-ipo-drought-and-the-hunt-for-the-uks-real-winners
This week, we will unpack the FTSE 100 vs FTSE 250 divide, the industries driving returns, and why the UK is increasingly a stock-picker’s market heading...
ipodroughthunt
https://www.socceramerica.com/josh-sargent-ends-his-scoring-drought/
Dec 7, 2025 - Josh Sargent's diving header opened the scoring in Norwich's 3-2 loss to Watford and ended his 14-game scoring drought.
josh sargentsoccer americaendsscoringdrought
https://www.drought.gov/about/partners/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration-noaa
Drought.gov partners with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide drought-related information.
nationaloceanicatmosphericadministrationnoaa
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/11/20/climatologist-minnesota-in-deepening-drought-as-winter-approaches
Nov 20, 2025 - To explain what the dryness could mean for springtime, State Climatologist Luigi Romolo joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition.
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https://www.missourinet.com/2025/11/28/missouri-governor-extends-drought-alert-through-april-2026/
Nov 28, 2025 - The drought alert in Missouri isn’t ending anytime soon. Gov. Mike Kehoe has extended the alert originally issued on September 22nd, which was set to expire...
missourigovernorextendsdroughtalert
https://www.utahinvestigative.org/while-facing-a-historic-drought-utah-officials-dont-have-a-handle-on-how-much-water-slips-through-their-fingers/?doing_wp_cron=1764873336.7293539047241210937500
Aug 1, 2021 - The following story was supported with funding from The Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder and was reported by Eric S. Peterson and McKhelyn...
facinghistoricdroughtutahofficials
https://www.drought.gov/topics/water-supply
Drought can lead to inadequate water supply, threatening community health and safety. Explore water supply data, including streamflow & precipitation.
water supplydroughtdatagov
https://www.unccd.int/news-stories/stories/turning-knowledge-power-drought-resilience
How Communities of Learning and Practice are speeding action in the face of a new drought era
turningknowledgepowerdroughtresilience
https://witnessradio.org/drought-ruining-kasese-farmers-livelihoods/
Oct 7, 2024 - Along Bwera-Mpondwe road, in Kasese district, farmers till the land, with every hoe raising more dust than dirt, a testament of how hard the sun has scorched...
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https://www.unccd.int/news-stories/press-releases/un-meeting-review-global-progress-desertification-land-degradation-and
Media Advisory - 23rd Committee to Review the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC23) to convene in Panama City, 1-5 December 2025
land degradationunmeetingreviewglobal
https://www.water.vic.gov.au/about-us/school-water-education-resources/in-the-drivers-seat-planning-for-drought/drought-workplace-interview-video-transcript
Jolyon Taylor discusses the importance of preparing for drought, and how his love for the natural environment led to a 20-year career in the Gippsland region.
transcriptdroughtworkplaceinterview
https://techstrong.ai/agentic-ai/as-ai-data-centers-sprout-water-worries-grow-in-drought-prone-regions/
May 15, 2025 - A boom in AI data centers is proving to be a bust for drought-prone regions as water consumption soars throughout the U.S.
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https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/data/new-mexico-drought/
Jan 27, 2022 - This interactive map shows weekly drought designations by the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM), which reports conditions across the country.
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https://www.unccd.int/events/desertification-drought-day/2020
Desertification and Drought Day 2020 focused on changing public attitudes to the leading driver of desertification and land degradation: humanity’s...
droughtday
https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/mikaela-shiffrin-slalom-gold-medal-alpine-skiing-at-winter-olympic-games-2026-milan-cortina-in-pics
Feb 19, 2026 - Mikaela Shiffrin ended her Olympic medal drought Wednesday (February 18, 2026) thanks to a couple of dominant runs in the women's slalom at the Milan Cortina...
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/10/12/drought-on-the-heels-of-flooding-in-2024-and-2023-complicates-trail-upkeep/
Oct 12, 2025 - “(We) are trying to build with the thought in mind that there will be new disasters,” Montesanti added.
droughtheelsflooding
https://www.unccd.int/events/desertification-drought-day/2022
Drought is one of the most destructive natural disasters in terms of the loss of life, arising from impacts, such as widescale crop failure, wildfires and...
droughtday
https://rosefdn.org/latest/drought-9-californians-who-play-key-roles-in-water-policy/
May 31, 2024 - There are definitely some familiar faces on this list of Californians playing key roles in state water policy. Check out the full list at the source, and join...
key rolesdroughtplaywaterpolicy
https://www.drought.gov/data-maps-tools/groundwater-and-soil-moisture-conditions-grace-data-assimilation
Groundwater and soil moisture drought indicators based on terrestrial water storage observations derived from GRACE satellite data and integrated with other...
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https://www.happysprout.com/inspiration/tips-for-a-drought-tolerant-garden/
Apr 1, 2025 - If watering is becoming a problem for you, it might be time to set up a drought-tolerant garden. Here are some tips.
drought toleranttipsbuildinggarden
https://www.unccd.int/land-and-life/drought/toolbox
Providing drought stakeholders with easy access to resources to support action on drought preparedness to boost the resilience of people and ecosystems.
droughttoolbox
https://mdtlaw.com/publications/
Dec 13, 2023 - Publications Serving Local, National & International Clients Summary of Issues Affecting Financial Institutions View Publication Renting Your Vacation...
law firmpublicationsmartinampdrought
https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/ebook/from-drought-resilience-to-disease-risk/201206/
Nov 14, 2025 - Integrating public health into wetland nature-based solutions (NBS) in Southern Europe
droughtresiliencediseaserisk
https://www.drought.gov/states/washington
Current state-level drought information for Washington: .
washingtondroughtgov
https://theconversation.com/irans-president-calls-for-moving-its-drought-stricken-capital-amid-a-worsening-water-crisis-how-tehran-got-into-water-bankruptcy-270456
Iran’s sprawling cities and irrigated agriculture, along with tight market controls, have left the country vulnerable to drought. There are steps that would...
presidentcallsmovingdroughtstricken
https://www.global-taskforce.org/unccd-cop-16-local-and-regional-governments-united-against-drought-and-desertification-local
December 2024 The 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16) is underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,...
coplocalregionalgovernmentsunited
https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates/snow-drought-current-conditions-and-impacts-west-2026-01-08
NIDIS and its partners release these snow drought updates for the western U.S. every 4 weeks from December through June.
snow droughtcurrent conditionsimpactswestjanuary
https://www.drought.gov/data-maps-tools/usdm-change-maps
USDM Drought Change Maps display changes in drought class degradation and drought class improvements across the United States. USDM offers Drought Change Maps...
umonitorchangemapgov
https://www.drought.gov/topics/temperature-precipitation
Explore temperature & precipitation data. Lower precipitation and higher temperatures (and evapotranspiration) can both contribute to drought.
droughttemperatureprecipitationdatagov
https://www.rferl.org/a/drought-iran-climate-change/33586262.html
Nov 12, 2025 - Satellite images of key lakes and reservoirs across Iran reveal the extent of the country's crippling drought crisis. New photos show how water levels have...
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-22/wa-artist-captures-toll-drought-south-west/106017074
Nov 22, 2025 - When dams dried up and livestock struggled, farmer and artist Lori Pensini turned the season into an award-winning painting — revealing the toll of the...
waartistloricaptureshuman
https://www.drought.gov/sectors/recreation-and-tourism
Discover how drought impacts tourism & recreation. Lower water levels or snowpack limit the availability of recreational activities & associated...
droughtrecreationamptourismimpacts
https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/09/bc-ends-beanpot-drought-with-6-2-victory-over-bu/
Feb 10, 2026
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https://www.unccd.int/news-stories/press-releases/cop16-and-cop17-presidencies-join-forces-accelerate-global-action-land
Joint high-level event in New York highlights urgent need for investment, partnerships and private sector engagement on land restoration and drought...
joinforcesaccelerateglobalaction
https://www.drought.gov/data-maps-tools/us-monthly-drought-outlook
The U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook predicts whether drought will emerge, stay the same or get better over the next 30 days or so.
umonthlygov
https://www.foxnews.com/weather/drought-conditions-leave-pumpkin-farmers-empty-fields-smaller-crops
Oct 18, 2025 - Many pumpkin patches won't look the same this year as drought conditions across the United States leave farmers with empty fields. In some regions,...
droughtconditionsacrossstrainpumpkin
https://www.treehugger.com/british-supermarket-lidl-produce-stunted-drought-6503045
British supermarket Lidl has said it will sell produce that's been stunted or misshapen by prolonged drought in the UK this summer.
britishsupermarketlidlcommitsselling
https://grist.org/drought/vidler-water-company-housing-dr-horton-nevada-arizona/
Oct 18, 2023 - A small Nevada company, Vidler Water Resources, spent decades buying water. As the West dries up, it’s cashing out.
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https://www.landgrantholyland.com/ohio-state-football/108968/the-heisman-drought-and-ohio-state-where-things-stand-after-the-big-ten-title-loss
Dec 8, 2025 - Ohio State’s Heisman drought lives on another season, but Julian Sayin’s breakout year may set the stage for the Buckeyes’ strongest trophy push since...
ohio statedroughtthingsstand
https://soybeanresearchinfo.com/research-highlight/inoculating-soybeans-for-drought-tolerance/
Oct 20, 2025 - Research Highlight - read an in-depth article on the subject of: Inoculating Soybeans for Drought Tolerance.
soybeansdroughttoleranceresearchhighlight
https://www.drought.gov/about/partners/us-department-agriculture-usda
Drought.gov partners with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide drought-related information.
udepartmentgov
https://www.infoq.com/presentations/big-data-ethics-sao-paulo-2019/
Katharine Jarmul provides examples of data (mis)use and asking how we can work with data without violating the trust and privacy of users, producing an ethical...
big dataethicaldroughtthirst
https://niche-canada.org/2025/11/28/on-drought-dowsing-and-deep-drilling-thinking-about-groundwater-history-in-an-age-of-climate-emergency/
Canada’s 2025 drought exposed groundwater precarity; in the past, Ottawa Valley settlers adapted to this precarity through dowsing, augers, and evolving well...
deep drillingdroughtthinkinggroundwaterhistory
https://elpasomatters.org/2025/08/11/pecan-farming-el-paso-texas-climate-water-agriculture-sustainability/
Aug 11, 2025 - Researchers and pecan farmers in El Paso try new techniques to fight drought and sustain orchards in a major pecan-growing hub in far west Texas.
el pasoamiddroughtpecanfarmers
https://www.edf.org/harnessing-satellite-data-fight-drought-and-keep-us-fed
This new platform from EDF, NASA, Desert Research Institute, Google and others helps farmers figure out how to get as much as they can out of every drop of...
harnessingsatellitedatafightdrought
https://www.hortweek.com/trachycarpus-fortunei-fighting-drought-conditions/parks-and-gardens/article/1923329
Trachycarpus fortunei, fighting drought conditions - from HortWeek
fightingdroughtconditions
https://www.drought.gov/about/partners/national-weather-service-nws
Drought.gov partners with National Weather Service (NWS) to provide drought-related information.
national weather servicenwsdroughtgov
https://civis.eu/fr/get-informed/actualites/un-warning-that-drought-could-be-the-next-pandemic-backed-by-uofg-research
unwarningdroughtcouldnext
https://www.drought.gov/sectors/energy
Learn how drought and water scarcity impact the energy sector. Energy production requires water, and energy is required to extract, convey, and deliver water.
energy sectordroughtimpactsgov
https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2025/11/19/iran-suffers-flash-flooding-after-cloud-seeding-to-combat-drought/
Nov 20, 2025 - Iran combats a severe drought by seeding the clouds with chemicals to bring rain, inadvertently causing flash floods.
flash floodingiransufferscloudseeding
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-27/queensland-potatoes-in-high-demand-due-to-potato-shortage/106053778
Nov 26, 2025 - Potato growers in Queensland's far north are suddenly in hot demand as drought-stricken paddocks in the country's south fail to deliver.
queenslandpotatofarmershelpfill
https://www.drought.gov/drought-in-action/communicating-about-drought
Drought communication is important not only for informing people about current drought conditions, but also for providing education and encouraging people to...
communicatingdroughtgov
https://vtdigger.org/2025/10/17/sen-peter-welch-meets-drought-impacted-farmers-as-vermont-awaits-statewide-federal-disaster-designation/
Oct 17, 2025 - The day after Vermont requested federal aid for farmers, the government shut down. At an Orwell farm, farmers gathered to share how the drought is affecting...
senpeterwelchmeetsdrought
https://www.water.vic.gov.au/about-us/school-water-education-resources/in-the-drivers-seat-planning-for-drought
Drought is a prolonged dry period when the amount of available water isn’t enough to meet normal use.
driverseatplanningdrought
https://www.drought.gov/about/integrated-information-systems
Helping decision-makers understand, proactively manage, and build resilience to weather, climate, and water risks with integrated information.
information systemsintegrateddroughtgov
https://adra.org.nz/somalia/
Our work in Somalia, we’re helping families that are facing drought by providing emergency cash assistance so families can afford food. Give today
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https://www.international-climate-initiative.com/en/iki-media/video/how-central-america-is-fighting-drought-with-nature-new66c88e1422fae680485456/
The Central American Dry Corridor has been recognized as a World Restoration Flagship under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
central americafightingdroughtnatureinternationale
https://www.drought.gov/about/partners
NIDIS partnerships exist throughout the country, taking place nationwide and at all levels of government and community. NIDIS works across the federal family,...
partnersdroughtgov
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/rams-50-year-nfl-playoff-drought-bears/
Jan 15, 2026 - Once again, the Rams are a road favorite in the playoffs, but NFL history says that might be a bad thing
ramstryingendyearnfl
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/drought-doomed-hobbits-human-relatives
Dec 8, 2025 - Stalagmite data suggest Homo floresiensis faced prolonged drought that stressed both them and their prey, contributing to their disappearance.
droughtmaydoomedflores
https://www.hortmag.com/drought-tolerant-plants-an-expert-gardeners-top-choices
Aug 12, 2025 - Plantsman Andrew Bunting shares his recommendations for drought-tolerant plants, including perennials and trees.
drought tolerantplantsexperttopchoices
https://www.discovermagazine.com/lake-mead-water-levels-drop-again-as-snow-drought-takes-over-western-u-s-47114
Feb 13, 2025 - Learn more about the snow drought impacting the western U.S. and what that means for vital water sources.
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https://www.unccd.int/events/desertification-drought-day/2024
The future of our land is at stake. Desertification, land degradation, and drought are among the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, with up...
droughtday
https://www.drought.gov/what-is-drought/historical-drought
The 1930s “Dust Bowl” drought remains the most significant drought—meteorological and agricultural—in the United States’ historical record.
historicaldroughtgov
https://barnegatbaypartnership.org/water-quality/save-water-especially-in-drought-as-the-season-turns/
Nov 17, 2025 - As fall winds down and we prepare our yards and gardens for their winter rest, many of us turn to familiar tasks: raking leaves, gathering fallen branches,
savewaterespeciallydroughtseason
https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates/water-year-recap-intermountain-west-2025-11-20
NIDIS and its partners will issue future Intermountain West Drought Status Updates as conditions evolve.
wateryearrecapintermountainwest
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202511250070
Nov 25, 2025 - Iran is facing one of its most severe droughts in 60 years, with more than half its plains suffering drastic groundwater depletion and the term “water...
mismanagementdroughtpushesiranwater
https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/04/from-flood-to-famine-rainfall-chaos-fuels-africas-drought-crisis/
Extreme weather events, including heatwaves, droughts, and floods, have increased in frequency by a factor of two or three since 1990 and are expected to...
floodfaminerainfallchaosfuels
https://www.city-garden.eu/choosing-plants-for-drought-prone-areas/
May 13, 2022 - If you have a yard that is prone to drought, it is important to choose drought-tolerant plants that look beautiful. There are a number of public gardens...
garden blogchoosingplantsdroughtprone
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/19/alysa-liu-figure-skating-winter-olympics-2026
Feb 20, 2026 - Alysa Liu completed a stunning comeback by winning the first Olympic women’s figure skating gold medal for the United States in 24 years
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https://www.hortweek.com/drought-parliamentary-committee-hear-reservoir-proposals/fresh-produce/article/1940818
Drought Parliamentary committee to hear about reservoir proposals - from HortWeek
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https://www.hortweek.com/drought-eases-nfu-warns-continued-concerns/fresh-produce/article/1943264
Drought eases but NFU warns about continued concerns - from HortWeek
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https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/08/20/krasnodar-drought-inflicts-nearly-600m-in-crop-losses-agribusiness-group-says-a90294
Jan 18, 2026
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/07/11/el-paso-news-water-drought-how-to-help-ruidoso-kerrville-flood-utep-faculty-senate/
Jul 11, 2025 - This week: El Paso braces for another short river season in 2026. Plus: How to provide assistance to victims of Ruidoso, Kerrville floods
el pasowaterbracesdroughthelp
https://www.drought.gov/what-is-drought/resources-for-teachers-and-students
This page offers an assortment of learning opportunities for students and educators who engage with students from the pre-K to post-secondary level. The...
resourcesteachersstudentsdroughtgov
https://www.drought.gov/about/who-we-are
The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Executive Council provides the NIDIS Program Office with an opportunity to engage in individual...
droughtgov
https://www.water.vic.gov.au/our-programs/drought-and-dry-conditions
Find out about drought and dry conditions in Victoria, and how this is managed by the water sector.
droughtdryconditions
https://www.privateequityinternational.com/fundraising-drought-creates-winners-losers-story-of-the-year/
Dec 18, 2025 - A challenging environment has created a gulf between those smashing their private equity fund targets, and those falling short.
fundraisingdroughtcreateswinnerslosers
https://www.global-taskforce.org/local-and-regional-governments-united-against-desertification-land-degradation-and-drought-cop16
On December 6, Governance Day at UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh highlighted the vital role of local and regional governments in combating Desertification, Land...
land degradationlocalregionalgovernmentsunited
https://www.unccd.int/events/desertification-drought-day
What is Desertification and Drought Day?Desertification and Drought Day was officially declared by the UN General Assembly as “World Day to Combat...
droughtday
https://www.drought.gov/data-maps-tools/us-drought-monitor
NOAA and its partners publish regional reports each quarter, summarizing weather, impacts and predictions.
umonitorgov
https://www.the-express.com/news/weather/191023/virginia-drought-every-city-full-list
Nov 19, 2025 - As Virginia's skies remain stubbornly dry, a growing drought advisory now includes major counties and cities.
everycitylistedvirginiadrought