Türkiye experienced one of its most severe droughts in the past half century in 2025, with conditions now showing signs of becoming long-term and structural, climate expert Mikdat Kadioglu told Anadolu.
Across Iraq’s wheat belt, farmers are turning away from traditional river-fed irrigation as the Tigris and Euphrates shrink, replacing canals with wells, sprinklers and storage basins.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged the public to drastically reduce water consumption in the aftermath of an unprecedented drought across the country.
Malawi’s President Arthur Peter Mutharika has declared a state of emergency in 11 districts following severe drought conditions that have left millions at risk of hunger.
Türkiye is facing a severe drought that is impacting water resources, shrinking reservoirs and unprecedented shortages affecting daily life, agriculture, and industry.
The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) warned that around three million Syrians could face severe hunger, noting that more than half of the country’s 25.6 million people are already food insecure.
A severe drought in Türkiye’s northwestern province of Tekirdag has drained the region’s main dams, leaving many homes without water for weeks and forcing authorities to seek alternative supplies.
Japan is facing record-breaking heat, with temperatures hitting 41.8°C, sparking health emergencies and threatening the country’s rice harvest.
Iran is grappling with a worsening water crisis, with more than 20 of its 31 provinces suffering from severe shortages that have left the capital Tehran facing the risk of running dry.
Poland’s iconic Vistula River has dropped to historic lows, as severe drought and scorching heat grip the country.
Severe drought in Syria this year is threatening about 75% of local wheat crops, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns, risking food shortages for millions.
Latest data show dwindling river flows and worsening drought: these conditions are triggered by warmer-than-average weather and lower precipitation across much of the continent since the beginning of the year, according to the Drought in Europe – April 2025 report, published by the JRC.
The United Nations has issued a stark warning at COP16 in Riyadh: droughts are draining the global economy by over $300 billion every year.
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