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In pictures: France ravaged by summer of wildfire and drought

While rainfall on Sunday brought desperately needed relief to firefighters in the Gironde department near Bordeaux, wildfires elsewhere continue to burn though hundreds of hectares of French forests. Sunday marked the end of an intense heatwave that began on Wednesday, with storms forecast in 10 departments.

Radio France Internationale

Drought in England could carry on into new year, experts warn

Without lots of heavy rain in autumn and winter, water restrictions could be tightened even further

The Guardian - UK

Build an ark and ditch the pots: how to save your garden in a drought

As official drought is declared in parts of England, here are some measures to preserve and future-proof gardens

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Drought in Britain: the lessons we can learn from Europe

Analysis: The water supply in England and Wales is entirely in private hands, and that can lead to problems…

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Iraq's Garden of Eden Now 'Like a Desert'

To feed and cool his buffaloes, Hashem Gassed must cross 10 kilometers (six miles) of sunburnt land in southern Iraq, where drought is devastating swathes of the mythical Mesopotamian Marshes. The reputed home of the biblical Garden of Eden, Iraq's swamplands have been battered by three years of drought and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Observer view on the woeful state of England’s water industry

The response to the drought shows how underinvestment has left us without the infrastructure to cope with climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

French climate activists fill golf course holes with cement, protesting against water ban exemption amid drought

Climate activists have sabotaged luxury golf courses in the south of France, protesting against the "leisure industry for the most privileged" and its exemption for the country's water ban.

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Labour Calls For Cobra Meeting As Temperatures Surge

Labour has called for a COBRA meeting to discuss the impact of the prolonged heatwave on water supplies across the country.Speaking on Saturday, deputy leader, Angela Rayner has called on the Government to act amid fears drought conditions may last until next year.With drought conditions declared across eight regions, Ms…

Evening Standard

‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid

As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership

The Guardian - UK

Paddy McGuinness says his birthday plans are 'out the window' following split from Christine

In an Instagram reel dubbed shower news: drought edition, Paddy revealed that his original family birthday plans were 'out the window'

Daily Mirror

Europe’s rivers run dry as scientists warn drought could be worst in 500 years

Crops, power plants, barge traffic, industry and fish populations devastated by parched waterways

The Guardian - UK

Temperatures to rise to 35C amid drought, wildfires with thunderstorms to come

It comes as the southern half of the UK has been beset by drought conditions this weekend, while the northern half braces for thunderstorms on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Drought creating 'dust bowl Britain' warns Labour as it calls for urgent COBRA response

The UK faces its second heatwave in a matter of weeks this weekend with hundreds of homes having lost water supply this morning, as Deputy Labour Leader Angela Rayner calls on the Prime Minister to act

Daily Mirror

UK weather: Thunderstorm warning with 'torrential rain' sparks flood fears after drought

The Met Office has issued a new slew of yellow thunderstorm warnings covering huge swathes of the UK for Monday and Tuesday, with "torrential rain" meaning floods are a real possibility

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Al Jazeera

Europe’s heatwaves, droughts put focus on climate change risks

Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, France, the Netherlands and the UK are enduring severe droughts this summer.

Evening Standard

Labour calls for COBRA meeting as temperatures surge

Eight regions in the UK have been placed in drought conditions

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Asda and Lidl join other major supermarkets in banning disposable barbecues due to safety fears

The move comes after major concerns that wildfires could be started as a result of the product combining with dry weather - particularly in areas of England where a drought was declared yesterday

Tribune News Service

Extreme heat uncovers lost villages, ancient ruins and shipwrecks

Extreme heat this year has triggered wildfires, drought and melting glaciers. Less expectedly, it’s also revealed some weird and dark things about our past — shipwrecks, corpses, ghost villages, ornamental gardens and ancient cities. Here’s a look at some of those discoveries.

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Reuters

Swiss artist sculpts sprawling model castle on dried river bank

Swiss artist Francois Monthoux's annual project to build clay sculptures on the banks of Switzerland's Toleure river has sprawled into a captivating castle complex this year as the drought afflicting Europe allows him to extend his dream world.

Daily Mirror

Why all major supermarkets banned disposable barbecues - and when you can buy one again

There are concerns the product could start wildfires after the long spell of dry weather, particularly in those areas of England where a drought was declared yesterday

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Conservation alone won't solve California's water crisis. We need more infrastructure.

The question persists even though it shouldn't: Can California conserve its way out of this drought?

Nottingham Post

Drought restrictions explained, how long drought could last and full list of affected areas

Eight areas of England have been officially declared to be in drought conditions

The Independent UK

Italy's Lake Garda shrinks to near-historic low amid drought

Italy’s worst drought in decades has reduced the country’s largest lake to near its lowest level ever recorded

The Guardian - UK

UK heatwave: easy ways to save water during a drought

Making small changes, such as spotting leaks early and showering less, can make a big difference

The Guardian - UK

UK weather: extreme heat warning in place for England and Wales as near 500% increase in wildfires reported – as it happened

Dorset and Wiltshire fire service says it has seen a ‘massive’ rise in wildfires compared to last year

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