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Lake or mistake? The row over water firms, drought and Abingdon’s new super-reservoir

A proposal for 150bn litres of storage in Oxfordshire is mired in controversy and distrust of a privatised water industry

The Guardian - UK

Scientists Are Fighting To Save Ancient Human History From a Rising Threat

Climate change threatens to destroy humanity's past, but archaeologists around the world are fighting back.

Inverse

Managing Europe's water supplies: A key resource under pressure from climate change

After grappling with the consequences of the driest summer in several hundred years, Europe has also had to deal with a winter drought this year. Various European governments are warning of critical water shortages, as low rainfall leaves rivers depleted. This April, the Italian government tabled a "drought" decree in…

France 24

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California to meet 100% of water requests thanks to storms

Regulators say California will provide 100% of the water requested by cities and farms for the first time in years thanks to winter storms that filled reservoirs and runoff from a record snowpack

The Independent UK

Colorado River fight pits CA against AZ

For the Biden administration to stabilize the river, one of the two states will have to lose big

Salon

Within the Colorado River crisis, an opportunity

Al Jazeera travels to Indigenous communities in western US that are asserting their water rights amid historic drought.

Al Jazeera

I hope Tottenham build a statue to Harry Kane, says Daniel Levy

The Spurs chairman reiterated that winning silverware remains the ‘ultimate goal’ despite the club’s trophy drought.

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‘Frightening’: record-busting heat and drought hit Europe in 2022

Continent set for further drought in 2023, scientists say, as unstoppable impacts of climate crisis mount

The Guardian - UK

Analyst makes case for Bengals to end 22-year drought in 1st round

Should the Bengals end the drought in the 2023 NFL draft?

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Spain's Sánchez warns drought now a major national concern

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has warned lawmakers that the acute drought afflicting the southern European country will remain one of its leading long-term problems

The Independent UK

Epic drought in Taiwan pits farmers against high-tech factories for water

The island is facing one of its worst dry spells in a century, and both the agricultural and high-tech sectors are competing for scarce water resources.

WEKU

Cloud seeding catching on amid Rocky Mountain drought

A technique to get clouds to produce more snow is being used more as the Rocky Mountain region struggles with a two-decade drought

The Independent UK

In grim drought, Tunisians ration water in state-ordered ban

Tunisians are on the front lines of a battle against an increasingly severe drought, now in its fifth year in the north African country, with the government issuing a sudden order to its population to ration their water usage from April to September — or risk fines or jail

The Independent UK

Western Queensland graziers reflect on lessons learned from 10 years of intense drought

After three consecutive La Niña events that saw widespread rainfall, graziers are now reflecting on the lessons learned from the worst drought in living memory.

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The Independent UK

Spain's Barcelona faces drought 'emergency' in September

Authorities in Spain’s parched northeast have warned that Barcelona and a surrounding area that's home to some 6 million people could face even tighter restrictions of water use in the coming months

The Conversation

Feeding Africa: how small-scale irrigation can help farmers to change the game

Unlike large-acreage government irrigation schemes, small-scale irrigation is typically farmer led. Farmers decide what technologies to use to extract water, be it manual lifting or solar water pumps. They also choose the mode of irrigation, whether by buckets or drip kits. Farmers purchase, run and maintain the operation themselves on…

Radio France Internationale

Firefighters fear that major conflagration in southern France is prelude to extreme summer

A forest fire which destroyed 1,000 hectares in the south-west of France on Sunday is now under control. However, firefighters are concerned that it is just the beginning of what will be an extreme summer due to the drought in the region.

The Guardian - US

An immigrant farmer grew produce for restaurants. California floods ruined her crops

Government aid programs, set up to favor corporate farms, are out of reach to those who supply farmers markets and eateries

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Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Drought and flood, California’s double whammy

Just as federal officials were laying out alternative scenarios last week for steep water supply cuts from the Colorado River due to the drying Southwest, California officials were warning that this year’s historic Sierra snowpack could flood much of the state later this year.

Motorsport

Rins vows to keep "feet on the floor" after COTA MotoGP win

Rins ended Honda’s victory drought dating back to the 2021 Emilia Romagna GP last Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas, when he capitalised on a crash for early leader Francesco Bagnaia to score his sixth career win.

Autosport

Marini thought of "revenge" on Rins for past Rossi defeat in COTA MotoGP race

Rins capitalised on a second successive grand prix crash for Francesco Bagnaia to end Honda’s victory drought in MotoGP, while notching up LCR’s 100th podium.

The Guardian - UK

Fears for England’s frog and toad population after drought

Conservationists blame changing weather patterns as low numbers of amphibians found across country

Autosport

Rins has to go to next races "with feet on the floor" after COTA MotoGP win

Reuters

Wildfire on French-Spanish border destroys 1,000 hectares

A wildfire destroyed nearly 1,000 hectares on the French-Spanish border on Sunday and early Monday, authorities said, as parts of southern Europe remain gripped by a drought that is raising fears of a repeat of last summer's exceptional conflagrations.

Livingetc

Best plants for a dry garden – 10 easy-to-grow varieties that are drought tolerant and low maintenance

Pick from our mix of the best plants for a dry garden including a selection of all-time expert favorites

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