The Dongjiang River, which provides more than 90 percent of the water consumed in Shenzhen, is facing the severest drought since 1963, the year with the lowest precipitation recorded in the city. The water level in the three main water reservoirs is now more than 55 percent lower than in previous years according to Zhang Jian'an, Shenzhen water resources authority official, media reported.
Environment agency Sepa said every part of the country had now reached some level of water scarcity. The weather conditions could last until early July and followed a drier than usual winter and spring. In May, Scotland only received 44% of its long-term average rainfall.
Icicles covered businesses in the village of Braemar. The Met Office says Braemar in Aberdeenshire recorded the coldest night since December 1995.
Chennai's severe water shortage has forced restaurants to shut and the city to scramble for solutions.
From Eagle River to Wasilla, people on private wells are contending with cloudy water -- and worse.
As of Tuesday, the wells at Chignik Lagoon, population 150, are completely dry.
A new study quantifies the rate at which Eklutna Glacier is losing its icy mass. Between 1957 and 2010, the loss of glacier mass averaged 5 percent a year.
Drought levels have been raised already for parts of the province and Dave Campbell, with the B.C. River Forecast Centre, says the current forecast points to drought conditions provincewide in the coming weeks.
Little rainfall during this year’s warm, dry summer left Seldovia and Nanwalek scrambling to conserve water.
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife said the fish are yellow perch, which are common in the lake.
At least 50,000 homes and businesses lost power late Tuesday, and outages continued through Wednesday.
Capri Island halts tourist entry due to a major water shortage crisis. Learn about the emergency measures and efforts to restore water supply.
Scottish Water says storage levels at some sites are at 66% amid one of the driest summers in 160 years.
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