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Xeriscaping is the eco-friendly, water-wise landscaping method you need to know about

Create an outdoor space that requires minimal water and maintenance, and is environmentally friendly too

Homes & Gardens

I didn't expect this would happen but Gopi sir kept pushing me: Prannoy

Sleep-deprived Indian shuttler HS Prannoy had almost given up on winning his next title and breaking a six-year long drought before chief national coach Pullela Gopichand instilled in him the belief that he remains a force to reckon with.

The Hindu

As teams from the U.S. Sun Belt proceed to the Stanley Cup finals, has the NHL forgotten its Canadian fans?

Hockey is supposed to be Canada’s game. Yet the last two Canadian-based NHL teams in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers, have been eliminated from the tournament. This lengthens the three-decade drought since a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup.

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Pep Guardiola backs 'scoring machine' Erling Haaland amid mini Man City goal drought

Haaland hasn't found the net in three games – almost unheard of by his outrageous standards – but Guardiola isn't remotely worried

FourFourTwo

The Guardian view on water politics in Europe: a new fault line

Editorial: As drought becomes the norm, creative solutions must be found to deal with a new, parched reality

The Guardian - UK

Heavy rains turn streets into rivers on Spain's Mediterranean coast

Torrential rains on Thursday that followed a prolonged drought turned streets into rivers that swept away cars and nearly some pedestrians in towns along Spain's Mediterranean coast.

Reuters

Farmers face a soaring risk of flash droughts in every major food-growing region in coming decades, new research shows

Flash droughts develop fast, and when they hit at the wrong time, they can devastate a region’s agriculture.

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The 11th Wonder Of The World Is Uncovered In Spain As A Drought Exposes A Ruin

A church was underwater since the 1960 as the government of Catalonia created the Sau Reservoir on the site of the former town.

Zenger

As drought withers Tunisian fields, state feels financial pinch

As rains failed, Tunisian farmers watched their crops wither this spring, harvesting early to salvage some as animal feed and piling costs on a state struggling to afford wheat imports with bakeries running out of bread.

Reuters

UN conference pledges fall short of $7bn goal for Horn of Africa

The 2.4bn raised was less than the $7bn the UN says is needed to provide help to millions at risk in the region.

Al Jazeera

California unlikely to run short of electricity this summer thanks to storms, new power sources

California regulators say the state is unlikely to run short of electricity this summer, thanks to new power sources and a wet winter that filled reservoirs to restart hydroelectric power plants shuttered during the drought

The Independent UK

Summer Forecast And Breakdown For U.S. Travelers Going Into Canada

A break of the Canadian country where travelers from all over the world can expect going into the country.

Zenger

UK funding cuts to east Africa ‘insulting and shortsighted’, say aid organisations

NGOs dismayed at reduction in Britain’s contribution as crisis-hit region faces challenges from drought, rising prices and conflict

The Guardian - UK

US announces $524 million in new aid for Horn of Africa drought, climate crisis

The United States has announced $524 million in additional humanitarian aid for the Horn of Africa that aims to put a spotlight on the extreme effects of climate change and the worst drought in the region in 40 years

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Analysis-For Spain's Socialists, regional elections a rehearsal for national vote

In speeches across the country ahead of regional elections on Sunday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has promised two-euro cinema tickets for the elderly, affordable homes for the young and money to mitigate the effects of a long-term drought.

WEKU

California wants to store floodwaters underground. It's harder than it sounds

Even during epic floods, California is trying to prepare for the next drought by capturing water from this year's epic winter storms.

Zenger

The 11th Wonder Of The World Is Uncovered In Spain As A Drought Exposes A Ruin

A church was underwater since the 1960 as the government of Catalonia created the Sau Reservoir on the site of the former town.

Reuters

Schools shut as torrential rains hit southeastern Spain

Spanish authorities protectively shut down schools, universities and day-care centres as torrential rains swept over the coastal southeast on Tuesday following a long drought, leaving behind flooded basements, submerged cars and closed-off roads.

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Yadgir district has enough fodder in stock

This year, Yadgir district has enough fodder in stock. It may be recalled that there was a shortage during drought four or five years ago. According to information provided by the Animal Husbandry Department, the fodder stock available can be managed feeding 2.90 lakh head of cattle and 6.93 lakh…

Reuters

Uruguayans pray for rain as capital reservoir left with 10 days of water

Uruguayans in the capital Montevideo are praying for rain amid a historic drought that has left the main reservoir for the city with only ten days of water left.

Los Angeles Times

Breakthrough Colorado River deal reached, bringing big water cuts for three years

LOS ANGELES — The seven states that depend on the Colorado River announced Monday that they have reached an agreement on cutting water use from the river over the next three years to prevent reservoirs from falling to critically low levels.

Al Jazeera

Western US states reach deal on Colorado River conservation

Arizona, California and Nevada agree to cut water usage from the Colorado River by 13 percent over three years.

The Independent UK

Arizona, California and Nevada propose water cuts from Colorado River to avert forced cuts

Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a deal to significantly cut their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years

The Guardian - US

US states agree breakthrough deal to prevent Colorado River from drying up

‘Huge lift’ as California, Arizona and Nevada agree with US government to take about 13% less water from drought-stricken river

Zenger

Rain On The Way? Parched Northeast Hopes To Fend Off Budding Drought

A rainy weekend could be in the cards as AccuWeather meteorologists look ahead to the next rain across the generally dry area

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