As men migrate to nearby cities in search of work, women and girls are left to take on the responsibility of collecting water.

Drought has been plaguing the country of India this year, putting upward price pressure on agricultural commodities like sugar, corn, and soybeans. It's not just a lack of rain that's been an issue.

Streamflow drought—when substantially less water than usual moves through rivers—can seriously disrupt the welfare of nearby communities, agriculture, and economies. Synchronous drought, in which ...

India’s drought is drying up consumer demand in rural areas, and the entire economy is feeling thirsty. It begins with people like Kalu Singh. A prosperous farmer in the northern state of Uttar ...

The political ecology of drought and marginalisation in Tamil Nadu’s arid landscapes is examined with a focus on Ramanathapuram district. Drought in this region is not merely a climatic phenomenon but ...

NEW DELHI: La Nina conditions in the Pacific Ocean that generally favour good monsoon rains in India have ended, the US govt agencies declared late Thursday, with the world’s largest ocean likely to ...

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BENGALURU, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Farmers battling drought in India's southern state of Karnataka began a day-long strike on Friday to protest against the sharing of water from a river that also runs ...