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Half the harvest, twice the bills: how drought hit farms
Farmers gathered much less wheat in 2026 and dairy farmers' costs rose.
October 7, 2026Just how hot and dry was your summer? Use our postcode lookup to find out
Most of us experienced drought and heatwaves - but temperatures and rainfall were not the same everywhere.
September 24, 2026How this summer may have been when climate change felt real
This summer has seen hot weather records broken, drought and major damage from fires.
September 14, 2026El Niño likely to cause wetter and warmer-than-normal autumn
A warmer and wetter-than-normal autumn is in store for the UK, according to the latest Met Office forecasts.
September 11, 2026Beavers 'could boost wildlife and tackle drought'
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is looking for suitable areas to reintroduce the animals.
September 9, 2026Sri Lanka bars tourists from heart of drought-hit park as El Nino looms - Reuters
Sri Lanka bars tourists from heart of drought-hit park as El Nino looms Reuters
September 8, 2026Kenya's chai tea lovers are not happy as the nation's cows run dry
Supermarket shelves are emptying, sellers are rationing supplies and prices are rising.
September 4, 2026Summer 2026 expected to be declared UK's hottest on record
Met Office figures due on Tuesday are likely to show that the previous record, set in 2025, has been broken after an unprecedented summer of persistent heat.
August 31, 2026The race to stop England running out of water
Who is to blame for the summer drought, and can England future-proof its water supplies?
August 29, 2026France relaxes strict cheese-making rules after prolonged drought
Makers of some of France's most famous cheeses get waivers on where herds graze due to the lack of grass.
August 27, 2026Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider
Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.
August 25, 2026Stormy autumn, cold winter - how might El Niño affect the UK weather?
This year's El Niño is expected to be the strongest in living memory and could lead to a range of impacts of the UK - including a stormy autumn.
August 21, 2026El Niño set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office
Scientists say the growing El Niño weather pattern is an "unprecedented event" and means 2027 is likely to be the world's hottest year on record.
August 21, 2026Rain to stop in time for weekend as sun returns
The heavy downpours that have caused flash flooding will ease during Friday with sunshine returning for the weekend. But there are some chilly nights in store, as Ben Rich explains.
August 21, 2026Apparent human remains found in US reservoir as water levels hit record low
The skeletal remains in Lake Mead include what appears to be a human jaw with teeth attached, a witness says.
August 19, 2026How soon will the drought be over?
Rain has returned to parts of the UK this week but is it enough to end the drought some regions are facing?
August 18, 2026'I have never seen the pond so low in 17 years'
James Herd, who works for Surrey Wildlife Trust, says everyone needs to prepare for extreme weather.
August 17, 2026UK PM Burnham announces more funding for drought-hit farmers - Reuters
UK PM Burnham announces more funding for drought-hit farmers Reuters
August 15, 2026Europe's scorched landscapes seen from space after summer heatwaves
BBC Verify examines the impact of drought and extreme heat on western European rivers, fields and mountains.
August 15, 2026Start of England's community rugby season postponed
The Rugby Football Union delays the start of the community rugby season because of concerns about player welfare and pitch conditions affecting much of England.
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Half the harvest, twice the bills: how drought hit farms
Charles Day's family farm in Gloucestershire lost half its wheat harvest to the drought The hottest summer on record, the longest drought, the worst harvest. West Country farmers are counting the cos
Just how hot and dry was your summer? Use our postcode lookup to find out
The UK faced its hottest summer on record this year, with much of the country experiencing drought and repeated heatwaves. But temperatures and rainfall were not the same everywhere. Type in your pos
How this summer may have been when climate change felt real
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
El Niño likely to cause wetter and warmer-than-normal autumn
Flooding from Storm Chandra in the hamlet of Weycroft on January 27, 2026 in Axminster, England. A wetter-than-normal season is forecast for the upcoming autumn increasing the risk of flooding. The U
Beavers 'could boost wildlife and tackle drought'
Beavers have been described as 'ecosystem engineers' that can help boost bio-diversity and drought resilience Supporters of a plan to reintroduce beavers to a county say they could help landscapes be
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Kenya's chai tea lovers are not happy as the nation's cows run dry
Chai, made by boiling tea in generous amounts of milk, is sometimes flavoured with ginger and spices Kenyans love their milky tea, or chai, but some are facing the worrying possibility of doing witho
Summer 2026 expected to be declared UK's hottest on record
The Met Office is expected to confirm that the UK has had its hottest summer since records began in 1884. Provisional figures for the months of June, July and August are due to be released on Tuesday
The race to stop England running out of water
The race to stop England running out of water One evening in early August, farmer Daniel Sizer's phone buzzed with a message. It was from his local water board and it read: "River levels are low but
France relaxes strict cheese-making rules after prolonged drought
Beaufort is among the French cheeses to be covered by temporarily relaxed rules France has temporarily relaxed rules for making some of its best-known cheeses after the summer drought drastically red
Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider
Kimberly Jones has seen just 10% of the usual apple crop at her cider orchard Somerset's famous cider orchards have been 'decimated' by the long summer drought, producers say. Many trees have produce
Stormy autumn, cold winter - how might El Niño affect the UK weather?
Whilst no two events are the same, the current developing El Niño could mean a greater chance of stormy autumn weather in the UK. File image of Storm Herminia which hit the UK in January 2025 El Niño
Rain to stop in time for weekend as sun returns
High pressure is set to build across the UK over the next few days bringing drier weather for the weekend. Heavy downpours have brought rain to parts in need this week - albeit with some flash floodi
El Niño set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office
Indonesia experienced widespread drought caused by El Niño in 2015 The El Niño event that is developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest in living memory, the Met Office has warne
Apparent human remains found in US reservoir as water levels hit record low
Water levels at Lake Mead have been dropping due to a drought Potential human remains, including a jaw with teeth still attached, have been recovered from the largest reservoir in the US, officials s
How soon will the drought be over?
Rain has returned to parts of the UK this week but after months of dry weather will it be enough to end the drought? It is the question many people are asking: when will the drought be over, and how
'I have never seen the pond so low in 17 years'
Meteorologists at Wisley have not recorded any rainfall for more than 50 days A pond near a Surrey gardens is at its lowest level for nearly two decades, a local wildlife charity has said. The pond
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Europe's scorched landscapes seen from space after summer heatwaves
The impact of the heat has been noticeable in satellite imagery The impact of this summer's extreme temperatures on western Europe can now be seen from space after successive heatwaves since May. Sa
Start of England's community rugby season postponed
England's community rugby season will start at least two weeks later because of drought conditions The Rugby Football Union has delayed the start of the community rugby season because of concerns abo