Drought solutions

US: Customized water pricing, a new strategy to drought adaptation

Basic economics teaches us that a higher price for water would encourage conservation. Up until now, however, concerns about harming low-income households have limited discussions about raising water prices to reduce demand.

US: How California could save up its rain to ease future droughts

Why can’t more rainwater be collected and stored for the long, dry spring and summer when it’s needed?

Zimbabwe: an NGO approach to drought-induced food insecurity

In 2020, Welthungerhilfe began to roll out a forecast-based action (FbA) mechanism to tackle drought-induced food insecurity in Zimbabwe, under a multi-country programme to establish a participatory, localized anticipatory action approach for this hazard.

Drought: five ways to stop heavy rains washing away parched soil

When William Blake described England’s “green and pleasant land” in his poem Jerusalem, he was actually writing during a prolonged drought. Two centuries later, much of Europe is withering under successive heatwaves amid one of the most extreme droughts.

Common weed may hold key to drought-resistant crops

A common weed harbors important clues about how to create drought resistant crops in a world beset by climate change.

US: Building resilience in the face of a dwindling Colorado River

Policymakers, industry and conservation professionals, and tribal members explore pathways to a sustainable future for the millions of people reliant on the “lifeblood of the American West.”

This report looks at key lessons from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) first anticipatory action (AA) pilot for drought in Somalia, designed and endorsed in 2019.

High-tech approach to drought management helps halt desertification

Climate change is increasing the frequency, duration and severity of droughts, increasing stress placed on ecosystems. Unless action is taken, economic losses will mount.

Sahel: Combatting drought through Climate-Smart Villages

Putting communities at the heart of soil restoration in some of the world's most arid regions.