Drought

Serbia

Low Danube Levels Cut Output at Serbia’s Largest Hydropower Plant

Serbia’s largest hydropower plant, Djerdap 1, is producing only about one-third of its average daily output as extremely low water levels on the Danube River d…

Energy Saving

Morocco to Secure 60% of Water Needs From Desalination, Minister Says

Morocco, after experiencing seven consecutive years of drought, aims to source 60% of its drinking water from desalinated seawater by 2030, compared with the cu…

United Kingdom

Thames Water Launches £242M Tunnelling Contract for Drought Resilience

Thames Water has initiated procurement for a £242 million tunnelling contract to support its Teddington Direct River Abstraction scheme, aimed at enhancin…

Hydro Generator Unit

Biden Administration Allocates Nearly $850 Million for Water Infrastructure Upgrades

The Biden-Harris Administration announced an $849 million investment to modernize aging water infrastructure and bolster drought resilience in 11 Western states…

Hydropower Plant

Brazil Energy Authorities Approve Returning to Daylight Saving Time as Drought Bites

Furnas hydroelectric dam runs in low water levels, according to the dam's operator, in Sao Jose da Barra, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, September 7, 2021. REU…

Hydropower Plant

Brazil cuts hydro use as droughts continue impacting global hydro generation

According to Brazil’s National Water Agency, the current conditions are set to last until 30 November. Credit: Bloomberg/Contributor via Getty Images.Braz…

Hydropower Plant

Northern Brazil Cuts Hydro Power Use With Prolonged Drought

A view of Madeira River amid the drought in Porto Velho, Rondonia state, Brazil, August 2, 2023. REUTERS/Leonardo Benassatto/File Photo Purchase Licensing Right…

Carbon Emissions

Global Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Hit Record High in 2023 - IEA

Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use in countries where droughts hamp…

Carbon Emissions

COP28: US-UAE Climate-Friendly Farming Effort Grows to $17 Bln

People on horses ride past a soy plantation affected by a long drought that finally ended this month by the arrival of rain, is pictured in a farm in 25 de Mayo…

Carbon Emissions

COP28: US-UAE Climate-Friendly Farming Effort Grows to $17 Bln

People on horses ride past a soy plantation affected by a long drought that finally ended this month by the arrival of rain, is pictured in a farm in 25 de Mayo…

Geothermal Power Plant

Zimbabwe to Build First Utility-Scale Geothermal Power Plant

Zimbabwe (source: Ulrika / flickr, Creative Commons)Zimbabwe has announced plans of constructing a 10-MW geothermal power plant at the Chimbwawata Hot Springs i…

Dam

Iraq Plans to Build New Dams in 2024 to Tackle Drought and Water Scarcity

Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources has unveiled an ambitious plan to start construction of 36 new dams across the country in 2024, with the aim of mitigatin…

Hydropower Plant

China's Hydro Generation Jumped Unexpectedly in August: Kemp

Breaking with the recent trend, China boosted hydroelectric generation to a near-record rate in August, despite a lingering drought across the country’s s…

Microgrid

Wildfires Knocked Out Power to an Entire County. A Microgrid of Generators Brought It Back

After an onslaught of about 150 lightning strikes hit one of California's most drought-stricken regions last month, sparking more than two dozen fires, the …

Hydropower Plant

Climate Change Is Making Hydropower Less Reliable

As drought settled in over the Pacific Northwest this year, some electric utility managers did something unusual: They looked to California for hydropower.While…