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Unplanted acres in US surge on extreme rain and drought

Acres that US farmers were unable to plant have more than tripled from the same period last year as extreme weather wreaks havoc on fields.

Tribune News Service

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Much of the country has experienced drought and extreme heat this summer

The Independent UK

Europe hit by worst drought in at least 500 years as climate change fears grow

Europe is in the grip of its worst drought in at least 500 years, experts warned on Tuesday as fears grew over climate change.

Evening Standard

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Ancient river statues revealed as China endures 70-day heatwave and ongoing drought

A drought in China revealed 600-year-old statues in a river while the country endures a record-breaking 70-day heatwave. Temperatures of over 44C have been recorded with over 260 weather stations recording their highest ever

Daily Mirror

China’s Growing Water Crisis

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Foreign Affairs

Europe facing its worst drought in 500 years - study

Europe is facing its worst drought in at least 500 years, with two-thirds of the continent in a state of alert or warning, reducing inland shipping, electricity production and the yields of certain crops, a European Union agency said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Weather whiplash: Summer lurches from drought to flood

This summer the weather has not only been extreme, but it has whiplashed from one extreme to another

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UK turns ORANGE in 'false autumn' as leaves start to fall three weeks early

Striking images across the country reveal golden-brown branches and dried-up leaves along footpaths much earlier than usual following heatwaves and drought conditions

Daily Mirror

'False autumn' sparked by heatwave and drought

Experts have warned it could spell trouble for wildlife in the winter

Wales Online

Man who's been storing water in garden since 1976 drought now has 11,000 pints

Retired head teacher Peter Harden, 82, has lived in his bungalow in Ingoldsby, Lincolnshire for 52 years and now has nine massive water containers in his garden

Daily Mirror

Drought reveals Nazi warship graveyard laden with explosives in the Danube river

Ships laden with more than ‘10,000 explosive ordnance’ threatens shipping and fishery industries

The Independent UK

Our Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen shares brutal impact of drought at Ravenseat

Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen has posted to her social media where she showed her followers how her animals have been impacted by the hot weather at her Ravenseat Farm

Daily Mirror

Its largest lake is so dry, China digs deep to water crops

With China’s biggest freshwater lake dried to historic lows by drought, work crews are digging trenches to keep water flowing to irrigate crops

The Independent UK

A List Of Celebs Who Waste The Most Water Was Released And Ofc The Kardashians Are At The Top

Do you think J Lo has a brown lawn?

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The Guardian - US

Flash floods wreak havoc in US south-west – but are no salve for drought

Climate experts warn temporary increases in water levels will not mitigate a crisis that has been years in the making

Axios

Heavy rains trigger flooding across drought-hit South and Southwest, leaving at least 1 dead

Widespread heavy rain and flooding is expected to persist in the southern U.S. throughout the week.

Bangkok Post

Droughts Take Widening Toll On World's Largest Economies

Severe droughts across the Northern Hemisphere -- stretching from the farms of California to waterways in Europe and China -- are further snarling supply chains and driving up the prices of food and energy, adding pressure to a global trade system already under stress.

Radio France Internationale

Rhine water levels on the rise after drought crippled shipping capacity

Water levels on the Franco-German section of the Rhine river are so low that some vessels cannot sail even when empty, although long-awaited rain has begun to ease bottlenecks along Europe's main commercial waterway.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

China Extends Power Rationing for Factories in Drought

Power rationing that forced factories in China’s southwest to shut down has been extended through at least Thursday due to low water at hydroelectric dams, according to a notice reported by news outlets and a company announcement, adding to losses from the hottest, driest summer in decades. The “tense situation”…

The Times of India

Europe drought reveals old sunken ships, villages, and hunger stones

The world is aware of the current drought situation in Europe and it’s not looking good. In the recent turn of events, severe drought in a number of countries exposed years old sunken ships, ominous stones and several lost villages. Most of the rivers and lakes in the continent have…

The Guardian - UK

China drought causes Yangtze to dry up, sparking shortage of hydropower

Nationwide alert issued with south-west especially badly hit, as major companies forced to suspend work

The Independent UK

China extends power rationing for factories in drought

A notice reported by Chinese news outlets says power rationing that forced factories in the southwest to shut down has been extended through at least Thursday due to low water at hydroelectric dams

The Denver Post

'We needed a deal yesterday': Deadline passes without deal to save Colorado River. What now?

Trillions of gallons of water must be saved from the drying Colorado River to avoid the worst-case scenario brought on by drought, climate change and overuse, federal officials announced earlier this summer, setting a deadline for Aug. 15.

The Independent UK

China plans cloud seeding to protect grain crop amid drought

China's agriculture ministry says it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by using chemicals to generate rain

The Guardian - UK

The secret strength of old grape vines

In the looming clmate crisis, will old grape vines cope better with the drought and extreme heat than younger plants? Asks David Williams

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