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The drying of the American West

The Western water crisis may be a wake-up call for the intensive dairy system

Salon

Seemingly never-ending flood has been drowning farms across NSW for years

Three years of unrelenting rain for inland New South Wales has some farmers wishing the water away, despite coming off the back of drought.

ABC News

Somalia is on the brink of famine, with children dying of malnutrition and hundreds of thousands of families displaced

Across Somalia, the worst drought in half a century is wiping out livestock and decimating crops, with families leaving their homes in desperate search of food for their starving children. Warning: This article contains images and details readers might find distressing.

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Shelbourne thrash Drogheda United to end long win drought

Their biggest victory of the season in their final home match of the campaign was just the tonic for Damien Duff’s FAI Cup finalists

Irish Mirror

Drought-stricken Mississippi River creates woes across US region

Near-record low water levels on US river are affecting key commercial activities, such as shipping and farming.

Al Jazeera

Storm To Bring Needed Rainfall To Areas From Texas To Alabama

A storm that was tracking across the northwestern United States on Wednesday is poised to dip southeastward into the south-central

Zenger

New US plan could lead to federal action on Colorado River

The Interior Department announced Friday that it will consider revising a set of guidelines for operating two major dams on the Colorado River

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Halloween pumpkins smaller this year 'because of record-breaking summer heatwave'

Farmer Neil Cairns, of vegetable growers Barfoots, in Botley, West Sussex, said the summer drought and scorching temperatures reaching 40C means pumpkins are not as big this Halloween as usual

Daily Mirror

Drought snarls Mississippi River transit in blow to farmers

Nearly the entire stretch of the Mississippi River has experienced below average rainfall over the past two months, reducing water levels on the river to near record lows

The Independent UK

Don’t expect Colorado to have a good snow year. Here’s why

Colorado can expect a warmer and drier winter, putting the state at greater risk of wildfire and lessening the chance of rebounding from the ongoing megadrought plaguing the West, climate scientists say.

The Denver Post

Sixth set of human remains found in vanishing Lake Mead

A second world war-era boat, half emerged B-29 plane and five other bodies have so far been found in the receding waters

The Guardian - US

California tree carnage: A decade of drought and fire killed a third of Sierra Nevada forests

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Admirers of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains are familiar with the swaths of blackened trees flanking its sprawling green forest ranges. A new University of California, Berkeley study quantifies that devastation, finding nearly a third of southern Sierra conifer forests have died in the last decade.

Tribune News Service

Parts of Wales moves into drought recovery but NRW warns we 'aren't out of the woods yet'

Six areas are being moved to 'recovery'

Wales Online

Droughts don't need to result in famine: Ethiopia and Somalia show what makes the difference

The Horn of Africa is facing its worst drought in 40 years. Scientists suspect that a multi-year La Niña cycle has been amplified by climate change to prolong dry and hot conditions.

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Thierry Henry delivers blunt truth on Gabriel Jesus amid Arsenal goalscoring drought

Thierry Henry has admitted that Gabriel Jesus is not prolific enough to bag 25-30 goals a season in the wake of the Arsenal star's five-match goalscoring drought

Chicago Sun-Times

Patrick Kane hopes goal sparks streak, but Blackhawks’ balanced offense isn’t a problem

Even after breaking his goal drought Tuesday, Kane has recorded points on just 25% of the Hawks’ goals so far this season — a healthy indicator of a more diversified offense.

The Guardian - UK

‘When we plant, they come’: thirsty elephants pose new problem for drought-hit Kenyan farmers

People in Taita-Taveta county have had to find ingenious ways of keeping wildlife at bay as competition for resources increases

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Experts: Low Ohio, Mississippi river levels a cause for concern

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Kenya has lifted its ban on genetically modified crops: the risks and opportunities

Kenya recently lifted a ban on the cultivation and importation of genetically modified crops amid the worst drought in 40 years and soaring food prices. This includes white maize, the country’s main staple. The decision was welcomed by scientists who see GM crops as the answer for food security. But…

Salon

Drought is complicating urban forestry

As water resources dwindle, Western communities are investing in new ways to ensure young trees survive.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rodger: With golden boy Rory McIlroy now back at No. 1, it feels like some order has returned to the golf world

The critics will mutter and mumble that he hasn’t ended a major drought but, my goodness, he can’t be far away.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Morocco Counting on Boufal, Ziyech for Goals at World Cup

Youssef En-Nesyri’s goal drought sharpens the focus on others to score for Morocco at the World Cup in Qatar. En-Nesyri has not scored for Sevilla in the Spanish league, after netted 18 league goals two seasons ago. En-Nesyri has considerable experience with 49 international appearances and 14 goals, including a…

The Independent UK

UN: Almost 1 million drought-hit Somalis in al-Shabab areas

The United Nations says close to 1 million drought-affected people in Somalia are in areas under the control or influence of the al-Shabab extremist group

Los Angeles Times

As drought drives prices higher, millions of Californians struggle to pay for water

Several months ago, Rosario Rodriguez faced a financial dilemma that has become all too common for millions of drought-weary Californians — either pay the electric bill, which had skyrocketed to about $300 during a scorching summer in western Fresno County, or pay the $220 combined water, sewer and trash bill.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lionel Messi Key as Always for Argentina at World Cup

Aging but still one of the best players on the planet, Lionel Messi will lead Argentina in his fifth — and possibly — last World Cup. And with him, Argentina certainly has a chance to win its third title. “I don’t know whether we are big favorites or not, but…

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