5+ hour, 4+ min ago   (885+ words) This summer, 19 homes were destroyed by a major fire that broke out in Stourbridge Is this the year climate change became real for people of the Midlands? I mean climate change is real, I've spent a 25-year career telling people…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (389+ words) It has been a summer of record-breaking temperatures, heatwaves, drought and hosepipe bans, leaving many farmers and growers struggling. But one grower near St Columb, Cornwall, who operates a small-scale market garden, has been relatively unaffected by the drought, he…...

5+ hour, 31+ min ago   (218+ words) The Health Ministry is preparing hospitals and health centres for possible water shortages as Fiji enters a dry spell. Assistant Minister for Health Penioni Ravunawa says health facilities cannot function without a reliable supply of water. He says the Ministry…...

7+ hour, 51+ min ago   (531+ words) A major new $14 million research partnership being led by the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has commenced in a bid to strengthen drought resilience across Australia’s cotton and grain industries. The multi-year program, which is supported…...

6+ hour, 27+ min ago   (251+ words) Farmers are being reminded to prioritise their mental health. The message comes from Northumberland County Council, which is encouraging those in the industry to reach out for support amid growing pressures in the sector. Mark Mather, county councillor and a…...

10+ hour, 12+ min ago   (571+ words) Changeable autumnal conditions are set to continue through this coming week, with spells of wetter and windier weather developing at times. Monday will bring a short-lived burst of warmth and sunshine before temperatures drop to levels more typical for September…...

7+ hour, 27+ min ago   (477+ words) This year we experienced a drought not seen in over 20 years. The challenge before us is not whether Citrus County can continue to grow. It is whether we can grow wisely enough that 50 years from now our grandchildren will still…...

6+ hour, 43+ min ago   (406+ words) Samoa is heading into another three months of below-normal rainfall as El Niño conditions continue to strengthen, raising concerns over water supplies, agriculture and the risk of wildfires. El Niño is a natural climate pattern characterised by the warming of…...

6+ hour, 8+ min ago   (21+ words) Agriculture supply chains are increasingly exposed to climate-related disruption as rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, droughts …...

7+ hour, 10+ min ago   (266+ words) VIJAYAWADA: Agriculture Minister K Atchannaidu has directed officials to take urgent measures on a war footing to protect crops facing moisture stress due to the prevailing drought conditions caused by the El Niño effect. He stressed the need to utilise…...