Independent • 2026-05-12

Risk of drought in UK grows after unusually dry start to spring

Low river levels after dry April means river flows and groundwater levels have fallen ahead of the summer

The Guardian • 2026-05-11

Drought fears in central and southern England as dry April leaves rivers low

Month was one of driest Aprils on record with rainfall 23% less than average, according to Met Office figures

The Guardian • 2026-05-11

Lasers in the sky: hi-tech missions track record snowpack loss in US west

Data from missions showing critically low snowpack on mountains across the west raises alarm among experts

Los Angeles Times • 2026-05-07

Physicians, politicians, activists call for emergency declaration on the Tijuana River

Activists and experts say the time is ripe to activate bipartisan legislation to address pollution in the Tijuana River.