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Paraguay River Drought Disrupts Commerce And Raises Concerns

Severe drought in Brazil's Pantanal region leads to historically low water levels on the Paraguay River, impacting commerce and transport in the region.

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CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Wildfires plague U.S. West and Brazil, Yagi rampages in Vietnam

Extreme weather is again striking multiple places around the world, including wildfires in California, a hurricane that threatens Louisiana, drought and wildfires in the Amazon and flooding in Nigeria

The Independent UK

Sao Paulo Faces Environmental Crisis: Algae, Drought, And Smoke

Sao Paulo, Brazil grapples with emerald river, smoky skies, and poor air quality due to severe drought and wildfires, urging residents to safeguard their h...

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Brazilian president flies into Amazon amid alarm over droughts and wildfires

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says Amazonia suffering its worst drought in more than 40 years

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Smoke clouds Sao Paulo's skies and the Pinheiros River turns emerald green amid fire and drought

A major river in the Brazilian metropolis Sao Paulo is suddenly emerald green and clear skies have turned from blue to grey

The Independent UK

Brazil Faces Worst Drought In History

Brazil's severe drought and wildfires pose environmental and humanitarian challenges, requiring urgent action.

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Severe drought drops water level to historic low on the Paraguay River, a regional lifeline

A powerful drought in the Amazon rainforest has led to the lowest water levels on the Paraguay River in more than a century, disrupting commerce on the major waterway, creating hazards for local transport and offering a grim warning for other parts of the world

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Amid the worst drought in Brazil history, wildfires rage and the Amazon falls to a record low level

Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began in 1950, according to the National Center for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters

The Independent UK

Rice Farmers on the Brink

Limited water, changing weather, skyrocketing costs, and land losses are causing the state's rice farms to slowly disappear.

Texas Observer

Taylor Fritz and Jannik Sinner begin play in the US Open men's final

Taylor Fritz and Jannik Sinner have started play in the U.S. Open final, where a 21-year drought for American men could end

The Independent UK

Matt Wallace captures European Masters in playoff, ends DP World Tour drought

Wallace needed 73 holes to end a six-year drought.

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Namibia to slaughter more than 80 elephants as protesters call it a ‘colossal disaster’

British high commissioner backs plan to shoot scores of endangered animals but conservationists warn of ‘dangerous precedent’

The Independent UK

Americans In U.S. Open Finals After Nearly Two Decades

Americans Jessica Pagula and Taylor Fritz make history at the U.S. Open, aiming to end the American drought in Grand Slam finals.

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Drought-tolerant climbing vines – 7 sun loving trailing species for hot spots

A lack of rainfall won't stop these climbing beauties from thriving

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France joins Mediterranean neighbours to seek new technologies to fight drought

Officials from nine southern European Union countries pledged this week to work together to develop more water-saving technologies in agriculture. Farmers are feeling the strain of worsening droughts, which in turn threaten food security.

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We had our hottest summer ever — again

The planet was ravaged by wildfires, droughts and other extreme weather because of the unprecedented heat

Capital & Main

Texas Is the King of Greenhouse Emissions. It’s Also in the Path of the Climate Change Storm.

From hurricanes to wildfires to droughts, every region of Texas is threatened by man-made climate change, vulnerability index shows.

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Greece Faces Water Crisis Amid Drought And Climate Change

The resurfacing of sunken village Kallio in Lake Mornos underscores Greece's water crisis amid drought and climate change, urging collective action for sus...

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The Independent UK

Ruins of a long-sunken Greek village emerge as drought saps a vital reservoir

Water reserves at the artificial Lake Mornos in central Greece have hit their lowest level in 16 years as a drought induced by climate change rampages across much of southern Europe this summer

International Business Times

Iraqi Date Farmers Fight Drought To Protect National Treasure

Bare feet pressed against the rough trunk of a palm tree, his back supported by a metal and fabric harness, Ali Abed begins the climb to the dates above.

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Arabica Coffee Slips as Drought Concerns Ease in Brazil

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is down -0.60 (-0.25%). November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) is up +126 (+2.68%). Coffee prices today are mixed, with arabica matching a 2-week low. Recent rain in Brazil, the world's largest producer of arabica coffee, has partially alleviated drought concerns and is undercutting...

The Independent UK

Drought forces Kenya's Maasai and other cattle herders to consider fish and camels

The blood, milk and meat of cattle have long been the staple foods for Maasai pastoralists in Kenya, perhaps the country's most recognizable community

The Conversation

Biochar doesn’t just store carbon – it stores water and boosts farmers’ drought resilience

As the climate changes, large parts of southern Australia are projected to get drier. Extreme rains are also becoming more common.

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Arabica Coffee Posts Moderate Losses as Rain in Brazil Eases Drought Concerns

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Tuesday closed down -1.25 (-0.51%). November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) closed up +10 (+0.21%). Coffee prices on Tuesday settled mixed, with arabica falling to a 1-week low. Recent rain in Brazil, the world's largest producer of arabica coffee, has partially alleviated drought concerns and...

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Sugar Prices Underpinned by Drought and Wildfires in Brazil

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is up +0.12 (+0.62%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is up +10.10 (+1.90%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher after Czarnikow cut its Brazil Center-South 2024/25 sugar production estimate to 39.2 MMT from 40.0 MMT due to drought...

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