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Guardian analysis finds facilities to be built in some of the driest areas as outcry grows over water needed to power AI

When drought indicators in Lao PDR cross a defined level, money moves. That is the core logic behind a new anticipatory drought insurance pilot launched May 29, 2026.

The study highlights urgent needs regarding Zambia's drought: integrating informal settlements into city planning; investing in climate-resilient water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure; strengthening community governance and tenure security.

The Technical Working Group on Anticipatory Action in Latin America and the Caribbean has published a new briefing on El Niño and anticipatory action in the region.

According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), an El Niño event is expected to develop from mid-2026, reshaping global weather, influencing temperatures, rainfall, drought, and extreme weather patterns across the world.

An analysis of global wildfire activity in 2025 reveals the world experienced some of the most destructive and deadly fire events in recent history, despite the second-lowest area burned since 2002.

About two-thirds of the U.S. is in some stage of drought in late spring 2026, yet at the same time the country has been seeing more intense downpours . It might seem contradictory, but both are symptoms of rising global temperatures.

“Moist heat wave” identified as responsible for a quarter of heat wave days