At present millions of people around the globe cannot afford to eat while others are suffering from malnutrition. As a result of climate change and failing crop production, now the United Nations food and agriculture organization says that 80% of the world's poorest people live in rural areas.

WION Climate Tracker: People in Kenya struggle to feed their families due to drought

A local Baton Rouge resident in Louisana recently unearthed a historical artefact when traversing through the shallow waters of the Mississippi river. Reportedly, the resident named Patrick Ford found a wreck of a 19th-century ship lying at the seabed of the river which has shrunk to record levels due to severe drought across the US Midwest.

Louisiana man discovers a 19th-century boat as Mississippi river runs dry

Iraq is struggling to cope with drought. According to officials, some 1200 people have been forced out of Southern marshes and farmlands over the past six months.

WION Climate Tracker | Drought displaces over a thousand in Iraq

After three years without proper rainfall, close to 20 million people across East Africa are facing starvation, this is according to the UN's world food program. In our next report, we take a closer look at the conditions in which people are living in the drought-stricken region.

WION Climate Tracker | 20 million people on brink of starvation across East Africa

The US state of California is in the midst of a super drought. The past three years have been the driest on record and authorities are now preparing for the drought to continue.

WION Climate Tracker | Reports: 94% of California state in severe drought

Lebanon is often held as being rich in water but due to the climate crisis its farming communities are struggling to keep their soil from drying up.

WION Climate Change | Lebanon: Farming communities struggle to keep their soil from dying

Northern Kenya is facing its worst drought over 40 years, the failure of annual rainfall has now left millions of people on the verge of a famine. Many people have fled from their homes and their livestock and crops have been destroyed.

WION Climate Tracker: Kenya ravaged by alarming drought; 1.5 mn people forced to abandon homes

Somalia is facing a "very alarming" situation after more than four years of drought have devastated livestock many people depend upon, a top UN official said. The United Nations has warned that the Horn of Africa nation is on the brink of famine for the second time in just over a decade.

WION Climate Tracker | UN: Somalia facing 'very alarming' situation

Iraq's mighty Tigris river is slowly dying. With drought looming over the region and pollutants contaminating the waters of the river, the second largest river in West Asia is facing a major threat.

WION Climate Tracker | Human activity, climate change chokes Tigris river in Iraq

The temperature in Washington, DC, reached a record 100 degrees Fahrenheit when NASA climatologist James Hansen spoke before Congress in June 1988 regarding a warming world.

Infographic: Megadrought in America, a climate disaster unseen in 1,200 years

The effects of climate change can be quite unbearable and the indicators are clearly visible. Heat waves, one of the strongest indicators of climate change are becoming more frequent and intense. China has logged its hottest August since records began.

WION Climate Tracker: China logs hottest August as it struggles with intense heat

The Horn of Africa region is facing its worst drought in 40 years. Experts are predicting a fifth failed rainy season in two years. Around 66 million people are facing a food crisis. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Horn of Africa faces worst drought in 40 years

A series of satellite images have revealed how Europe dried up over the months of July and August as "the worst drought in 500 years" hit the continent. In a video posted on Twitter by the Copernicus Program of the European Union, which runs the constellation of Earth-observing Sentinel satellites, large areas of Europe can be seen changing from a lush green to a dry brown between July 1 and August 31.

Watch | Satellite images show how the historic drought turned lush Europe brown

The drought in Horn of Africa has tightened its grip. The U.N is warning of dire consequences, this is the fifth consecutive failed rainy season in the Horn of Africa region. Somalia and its neighbors Ethiopia and Kenya are in the grip of the worst drought in more than 40 years.

WION Climate Tracker | 5th failed rainy season in Horn of Africa

The United Nations is warning that Somalia is now on the brink of famine. U.N humanitarian Chief Martin Griffiths on a visit to Mogadishu said time is running out to save lives

At least 22 million Somalian face the risk of famine; UN warns that Somalia is running out of time

WION Climate Tracker | 5th failed rainy season in Horn of Africa; crisis impacting millions

The United Nations Humanitarian Chief has warned that drought ravaged Somalia was on the brink of famine and that time is running out to save lives.

WION Climate Tracker | UN: Somalia is on brink of famine; risk of starvation rises

Tunisian farmers claim they are in a losing struggle with illness and drought in an oasis known as the hottest area in Africa, which is causing many of them to abandon estates where they grow some of the best dates in the world.

In Africa's hottest oasis, disease and drought threaten famed date palms

The underwater monuments that have reemerged in Spain as a result of a severe drought include a centuries-old church and a massive megalithic complex.

Tourists flock as severe drought in Spain uncovers submerged monuments

A centuries-old church and a huge megalithic complex are among the underwater monuments that have resurfaced in Spain. This has happened after a severe drought has caused water levels in reservoirs to plunge.

WION Climate Tracker | Receding waters expose ruins of 11th-century church in Spain

The massive droughts in Europe saw a number of rivers completely drying up in the past few months and in most cases, that resulted in ancient structures coming to sight after almost centuries.

Severe drought in Spain reveals monuments dating back around 5000 years

An unexpected bonanza for French tax officials has resulted from the discovery of thousands of unregistered private swimming pools in France. There were more than 20,000 hidden pools found as a result of an artificial intelligence (AI) project.

AI detects undeclared pools in France

China's record heat wave might go on for the next couple of weeks. August in China has never looked like this, shrinking rivers, dry riverbeds are showing the impact of drought. The government said that the weather catastrophe has caused direct economic losses of around 400 million dollars and affected 5.5 million people.

WION Climate Tracker | Global ramifications of China's drought; world stares at more food shortage

China is in the midst of its worst heat wave on record. Things are starting to look bleak for the country's energy sector. In response to the high demand for electricity, coal power plants are being fired up across the country.

WION Climate Tracker | Record heat wave in China; drought shrinks water levels across the country

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