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NSW lake filled with water by rice farmer Jeremy Morton to help nurture the environment

Morton's Lake was once a popular spot for water skiing, but since the Millennium drought water has only made its way there on three occasions. That has now changed.

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Southern California Edison reports ‘circuit activity’ at time of Coastal fire that destroyed 20 homes in Laguna Niguel

LOS ANGELES — Authorities on Thursday were trying to determine the cause of a brush fire that burned at least 20 homes in Laguna Niguel, fueled by winds and dry conditions caused by California’s intense drought.

Los Angeles Times

Trees aren't a climate change cure-all – 2 new studies on the life and death of trees in a warming world show why

When people talk about ways to slow climate change, they often mention trees, and for good reason. Forests take up a large amount of the planet-warming carbon dioxide that people put into the atmosphere when they burn fossil fuels. But will trees keep up that pace as global temperatures rise?…

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Edison reports ‘circuit activity’ at time of Coastal fire that destroyed 20 homes in Laguna Niguel

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Edison reports ‘circuit activity’ at time of Coastal fire that destroyed 20 homes in Laguna Niguel

Los Angeles Times

Southwest "megadrought" leads to wildfires and new homicide evidence

California had its driest January to April period on record.

Axios

Hunger crisis grips Horn of Africa – but 80% of Britons unaware, poll shows

UK government urged to act as worst drought in 40 years threatens region while aid efforts and global attention remain focused on Ukraine war

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Amid drought, California desalination project at crossroads

For more than two decades, California’s Orange County has debated whether to build a seaside plant to convert ocean water into drinking water in the hopes of buffering against ever-drier weather and drought

The Independent UK

Drought declarations dropped for more than half of Queensland following long wet season

The Balonne, Murweh, Western Downs, Maranoa, and Quilpie shires in south-west Queensland have had their drought status revoked, along with the North Burnett and part of the Flinders shire.

ABC News

France’s unprecedented drought shows climate change is ‘spiralling out of control’

As global warming accelerates, the spectre of drought haunts France’s once verdant farmland. Even now, before the start of summer, 15 administrative départements have had to restrict water use while farmers warn that the current situation will have an adverse impact on crop yields.

France 24

Climate change to make droughts longer, more common, says UN

The frequency and duration of droughts will continue to increase due to human-caused climate change, with water scarcity already affecting billions of people across the world, the United Nations warned in a report Wednesday

The Independent UK

Rainy season to begin Friday, drought warning for mid-June

Thailand will enter the rainy season on Friday, the weather agency said on Wednesday, but a drought is expected next month.

Bangkok Post

Mafia victims' bodies resurface as river dries up - including skeleton in barrel

Lake Mead in Nevada is quickly receding due to an historic drought with the skeletal remains of a gunshot victim already exposed. It is believed the reservoir was used to dump mob hits

Daily Mirror

California water use leaps 19% in March, amid one of the driest months on record

State findings come despite plea from governor to use less, and as Los Angeles brings in drastic new watering restrictions

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Los Angeles residents advised to cut shower time by four minutes as drought worsens

Outdoor garden watering also reduced from three days to two from 1 June

Los Angeles Times

California urban water use rose 19% in March despite worsening drought

LOS ANGELES — Despite official calls to increase conservation amid worsening drought, urban water use across California increased by nearly 19% in March, according to figures released Tuesday.

ABC News

Western Queensland weather brings off-season rain as graziers relish drenching

Western Queensland graziers are quietly hopeful that a second downpour in just over two weeks will bring them a step closer to the end of a crippling drought.

Tribune News Service

Water use grows during California drought, flouting Newsom’s call for conservation

Californians turned on their sprinklers in force in March, using more water than they did the year before and making a mockery of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s call for voluntary drought conservation.

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Colorado’s snowpack is melting at a 'ridiculous' rate

Colorado didn’t see enough snow this winter to fully recover from the ongoing megadrought and now what snow the state did see is melting too quickly, experts say.

The Independent UK

LA plans to impose twice weekly landscape watering limit

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced that the city will require residents and businesses to reduce outdoor landscape watering from three days a week to two as California’s drought deepens

Los Angeles Times

‘A race to the bottom’: New bill aims to limit frenzy of well drilling on California farms

LOS ANGELES — In farming areas across Calfornia's Central Valley, a well-drilling frenzy has accelerated over the last year as growers turn to pumping more groundwater during the drought, even as falling water levels leave hundreds of nearby homes with dry wells.

Tribune News Service

Kings formally announce hiring of coach Mike Brown, one of NBA’s ‘premier defensive minds’

Winning and defense have been two of the biggest problems for the Kings over the course of their NBA-record 16-year playoff drought. They think Mike Brown can help them in both areas.

Axios

Southwest faces "extremely critical" wildfire threat as record heat hits Plains

The country's biggest wildfire is currently burning in New Mexico.

Radio France Internationale

196 states meet to combat desertification at COP 15 summit in Abidjan

The UN's COP 15 against desertification has kicked off in the Ivorian capital, striving for concrete action against the rapid degradation of land and its dire consequences for biodiversity and livelihoods.

Los Angeles Times

More human remains found in Lake Mead, which continues to recede amid drought

LOS ANGELES — More human remains have been found in Lake Mead as the lake continues to recede amid drought conditions.

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