In the well-known Bordeaux vineyards, France’s most renowned wine region, something is unusual. The harvest, which normally begins in mid-September, began in mid-August this year due to the heatwave amid extreme climate change and drought.

Extreme climate change forces early harvest of grapes in France, to affect wine industry

When a particular region grapples with extreme drought, the ecosystem gets impacted. Lakes, rivers and other water bodies dry up, posing threat to the vegetation in the surroundings during the parched conditions.

No water for plants during a drought? You can give them booze

Dinosaur tracks Sunken Nazi ships Ancient megaliths While rivers are dying of thirst, the #2022droughts have revealed many relics. We investigate them in 'Scorched: Summer of Droughts'

WION WIDEANGLE | Scorched: Summer of droughts

Drought in China has caused Yangtze river to dry up. Lakes & ponds have reduced to rocks & pebbles. The receding water levels have revealed ancient Buddhist statues.

Drought in China causes Yangtze river to dry up; lakes & ponds reduced to rocks & pebbles

European farmers have reported shockingly low production after record heat waves. Meanwhile agriculture sector is reeling under extremely dry weather. Scientists said that 2022 could be worst drought in 500 years .

WION Climate Tracker: Europe faces record drought; crops fail due to extreme weather

Celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Sylvester Stallone and Kevin Hart feature in a list of Los Angeles residents accused of using excessive amounts of water amid the ongoing drought. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

WION Fineprint: Kim Kardashian among celebrities flouting US drought rules

With water levels at record low in some areas never seen before, river beds are up for exploration. The drought in Texas has dried up a river that flows right through a Dinosaur valley park with close to no water, tracks from around 113 million years old have been discovered.

WION Climate Tracker | US drought uncovers dinosaur tracks | Unexploded bombs found in Po river

Europe's second longest river, Danube has now reached one of its lowest levels in the last century. This is due to the severe drought across the continent.

WION Climate Tracker | Europe's Danube river reaches its lowest levels in almost a century

A new report by a European Union agency claimed that the continent is currently facing its worst drought in 500 years. In the last few months, several European nations have faced massive wildfires and extreme temperatures which have caused severe damage to both life and property.

Europe facing worst drought in almost 500 years, new report claims

A severe drought in Texas that dried up a river has uncovered dinosaur tracks from around 113 million years at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, southwest of Dallas, officials have said.

Severe drought uncovers 113-million-year-old dinosaur tracks at Texas park

The intensity and impact on duration of the summer season in China broke all records. Amid the long running heat wave, the country declared a nation wide drought alert last week. China's biggest lake Poyang has shrunk to 25% of normal size.

WION Climate Tracker | China's largest freshwater lake dries up; hydropower plants under grave threat

China's farmers are battling severe drought. As many as 66 rivers across 24 counties in Chongqing have dried up this year and rainfall is down 60 percent as compared to the seasonal norms.

WION Climate Tracker | China's farmers struggle to save crops as drought drags on

Residents living near a tributary of the Yangtze river have clambered along the dry river bed. The drying Yangtze river has revealed a trio of ancient Buddhist statues on a previously submerged Island.

WION Climate Tracker | China's drying Yangtze river reveals ancient Buddhist statues

Iraq's swamplands, they were once home to the biblical Garden of Eden and now the swamplands have been battered, hit by 3 years of drought and low rainfall. This comes as Iraq deals with a crippling water crisis, one that has turned lakes into pools of muddy water.

WION Climate Tracker | Drought threatens war-scarred Iraq's national security

In pics: Europe's drought reveals sunken ships and abandoned villages

China issued its first National drought alert of the year as the country battles with scorching temperatures and a heat wave across the basin of China's longest river, the Yangtze River basin.

WION Climate Tracker | Reports: 66 rivers dries up in China; dry spell to last till September

After heatwave, wildfires and drought, Europe has now been battered by powerful storms. France, Italy and Austria have been affected, at least 12 people have died. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: After heatwave, wildfires and drought, powerful storms now batter Europe

China has issued its first national drought alert of this year as the country battles scorching temperatures and a heat wave. China has also warned dry spell to last till September.

WION Climate Tracker: China battles scorching temperatures and heat wave

Unprecedented drought is afflicting most parts of Europe. 47% of the EU is under drought warning. Crops, power plants, industry and fish populations have been devastated.

WION Climate Tracker: Europe hit by worst drought in 500 years; rivers & reservoirs run dry

An Italian farm became an open-air morgue earlier this month after around 50 cows were poisoned by young sorghum plants, an accident experts blame on drought. The Piedmontese cattle on the farm in Sommariva del Bosco, near Turin in northwest Italy, died suddenly due to acute prussic acid poisoning on August 6, according to the local IZS animal welfare body.

Drought blamed for dozens of cow poisoning deaths in Italy

The U.S. has been hit by severe drought and heatwave. The situation is so dire, that in some states farmers are destroying their own crops. In Las Vegas, authorities have banned lawns because they consume too much water. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Extreme weather: Farmers destroy their own crops in America

A total of eight areas of England are officially under drought despite the downpour this week. Rivers are at dangerously low water levels and the fish has been relocated to rivers with more water.

WION Climate Tracker: Drought conditions in UK leave rivers dry; activists step up rescue plan

The Netherlands is struggling with droughts at the moment, this summer is among the driest ones since 1901. Meanwhile, a group of volunteers is trying to save fish from drying up rivers.

WION Climate Tracker: Dutch govt feeds fresh water into drought-hit Rhine river

China's rivers & reservoirs depleted due to extreme heat and drought led to water crisis. As per report, 11,000 people are facing water crisis & over 141,000 hectares of crops have been damaged due to drought.

WION Climate Tracker: China experiences record heat wave | Drought leads to water crisis

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