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Low-interest loans for farmers as drought grips NSW

NSW farmers struggling with drought will be able to apply for cheap loans under a $250 million state government program.

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Farmers demand higher prices for sugarcane in the wake of drought, reduced yield

Farmers demand higher prices for sugarcane due to drought and reduced yield. Leaders urge State govt to ensure factories pay at least ₹4,000/tonne. Some suggest farmers be treated as shareholders in factories to share profits. Farmers willing to share profits & losses if they become shareholders.

The Hindu

BJP lashes out at YSRCP government for leaving farmers in the lurch in drought-hit mandals in A.P.

BJP lashes out at YSRCP government for leaving farmers in the lurch in drought-hit mandals. The government has not prepared any contingency plan to mitigate drought, and it is unfortunate that Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy is not ready to accept its prevalence in about 400 mandals, alleges BJP national…

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Declare all mandals in Prakasam drought-hit: Congress

Cong. urges YSRCP to declare 38 mandals in Prakasam drought-hit; provide relief to farmers. Eda Sudhakar Reddy laments govt's indifference to farmers' plight, urges release of compensation & interest-free loan of ₹1 lakh to raise crops afresh. Cong. pays homage to Indira Gandhi on her 106th birth anniversary.

The Hindu

'Crisis upon crisis' as Kenya and Somalia go from drought to floods

Around 80 people in Kenya and Somalia have lost their lives in less than a month as a result of floods caused by heavy rains, which come on the heels of East Africa's worst drought in decades.

Radio France Internationale

ICC World Cup finals | Key points: Australia outbat, outbowl, outfield India

Australia's grizzly-haired veterans dominated India in the World Cup final, restricting them to 240 all out. Rohit Sharma's strategy was to blunt the Aussies' new ball bowlers, but his innings ended with a running-diving catch. Australia's fielding was top-notch, forcing India to change their gung-ho approach. Shubman Gill and Shreyas…

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Sufficient funds available for Jal Jeevan Mission works, says Minister Buggana

Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy said sufficient funds are available for Jal Jeevan Mission works. He urged local reps to get contractors to participate in tenders. He also said drought mandals will be announced based on rainfall, soil moisture, etc. He revealed 200 cusecs of water are taken daily from…

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Farmers air their grievances before Siddaramaiah

Karnataka farmers met CM Siddaramaiah to demand higher FRP, 10-hr electricity, drought relief funds. CM assured to uphold their interests, convene meeting of sugar mills & direct police to be more thoughtful. Delegation criticized govt's attitude similar to Union govt's anti-farmers stance.

The Hindu

Farmers in Anantapur urged to cultivate pulses to overcome drought conditions

In Anantapur, Joint Collector Ketan Garg suggested farmers cultivate pulses that consume less water due to poor rainfall. He encouraged farmers to stay away from crops like rice and maize that require more water. Field officials were tasked with educating farmers and promoting crops like ragi and korralu. Zilla Parishad…

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Drought-hit farmers in State lost crops worth ₹33,000 crore: Siddaramaiah

Farmers in Karnataka have incurred crop and harvest losses of a whopping ₹33,000 crore so far this year due to drought, erratic weather conditions, and other vagaries of nature, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here on Friday.

The Hindu

Wildfires, drought lead to campfire ban in Daniel Boone National Forest

The U.S. Forest Service Thursday banned campfires in the Daniel Boone National Forest. The move came after nearly two weeks of wildfires in eastern and southeastern Kentucky.

WEKU

Farm workers urge govt. to launch drought relief works immediately

Farm workers in Dharwad stage protest march demanding immediate launch of drought relief works. Complaining that no funds have been released under NDRF and SDRF, they urge govt. to extend MGNREGA works for entire year, waive crop loans and school/college fees for farmers' children.

The Hindu

Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests

Iconic red cedars — known as the “Tree of Life” — and other tree species in the Pacific Northwest have been dying because of climate-induced drought, researchers say

The Independent UK

Ensure benefits of Centrally-sponsored schemes reach targeted people, especially farmers, MP tells officials

MP Naik asked officials to ensure Centrally-sponsored schemes reach people, esp. farmers hit by drought. He asked them to guide farmers to get compensation and ensure those who cultivated horticulture crops get benefits. He expressed dissatisfaction over delay in implementation of Jal Jivan & Jaladhare schemes. He asked officers to…

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Set aside politics over drought, come to farmers’ rescue: Shanthkumar

Kurubur Shanthakumar urges CM Siddaramaiah to set aside politics & come to rescue of drought-hit farmers. He demands loan waiver & fresh loans for new crops. He also seeks immediate reimbursement of harvesting & transport cost incurred by farmers for supplying sugarcane to factories. Warns of bigger protests if demands…

The Hindu

CPI seeks TDP’s support in protest against ‘unjust’ allocation of Krishna water to Andhra Pradesh

CPI State Sec. Ramakrishna met TDP State Pres. Atchannaidu, seeking support for 30-hr hunger strike in Vijayawada to protest against injustice to AP in Krishna river water redistribution & govt's negligence in mitigating drought impact on farmers. He warned of State's loss if opposition parties don't raise their voice. He…

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Trouble comes to the Mississippi from prolonged drought - Roll Call

An extended drought is causing low water levels in the Mississippi River, posing problems for commerce along key shipping channel.

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CM writes to Centre on releasing drought relief

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has urged the Centre to expedite the process to ensure early release of funds from NDRF which would then facilitate timely disbursement of input subsidy and relief to the distressed farmers of the State.

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Centre does not seem to be serious about drought relief in State, says Minister

Minister Patil criticizes Union gov't for lack of drought relief in Belagavi, Karnataka. He urges BJP MPs to convince Union gov't to support farmers. State gov't declared all taluks as drought-hit & released funds for drinking water works. Cabinet decided to allow all willing workers to get work under MGNREGA.…

Radio France Internationale

Human health at 'grave risk' from climate inaction, major report warns

More people are getting sick and dying from extreme heat, drought and other climate impacts, an international team of experts warned on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Rohit Sharma urges India to retain same mindset for World Cup semi-final

The host nation are highly fancied to end their decade-long trophy drought.

The Independent UK

Worsening warming is hurting people in all regions, US climate assessment shows

A massive new federal government report says revved-up climate change now permeates Americans’ daily lives with harms that are already far-reaching and worsening across every region of the United States

The Guardian - UK

Extreme drought in northern Italy mirrors climate in Ethiopia

Research shows global heating creates ‘whiplash effect’ of erratic extremes – often in poorest countries

The Hindu

Kumaraswamy slams CM on expenditure

Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has alleged that extravagant amounts of money is spent on refurbishing furniture at the Chief Minister’s residence while Karnataka is reeling under drought

The Independent UK

Drought and mismanagement have left a French island parched. That holds lessons for the mainland

Water taps flow just one day out of three in Mayotte, a French territory off Africa’s eastern coast

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