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The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Increased temperatures harming fish and wildlife in UK’s rivers

The Angling Trust said that river temperatures in England and Wales between March and June were the hottest since records began three years ago

The Independent UK

Yorkshire households first to face hosepipe ban as hot dry summer bites

England has had the hottest spring and the driest for more than a century, with northern areas drought-stricken.

Evening Standard

Yorkshire Water announces hosepipe ban after driest spring in 132 years

Restrictions to be brought in from Friday after region receives just 15cm of rainfall between February and June

The Guardian - UK

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Hosepipe ban announced for parts of UK as drought takes hold

Ban will come into effect on Friday, Yorkshire Water said, after region entered drought status last month

The Independent UK

Global Corn Demand Soars, U.S. Supply in Focus—Can You Capitalize on This Market Shift?

Traders, the U.S. corn market is at a tipping point! Seasonal sell-offs and weather risks create opportunity. COT report tips the odds. Will you play it safe or go big?

Barchart

Inside the race to relieve drought-stricken PNG islands

An mission to relieve drought-struck islanders in far east Papua New Guinea has laid bare the difficulties of delivering aid in the Pacific.

AAP

9 low-maintenance yard plants that are impossible to kill

Every garden needs some reliable plants that will thrive year after year, with minimal attention. These species are so hardy and low-maintenance, they’ll turn anyone into a gardener.

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This is how often you should be watering drought-tolerant plants in the garden, according to experts

Here's how to get it right

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Spain, Morocco and Türkiye: Mediterranean countries ‘canaries in coal mine’ for drought impacts

Drought is not just a weather event - it can be a social, economic, and environmental emergency, experts explain after a landmark survey.

Euronews

Unesco warns majority of World Heritage sites at risk from drought or flooding

Almost three-quarters of the world's cultural and natural heritage sites are under threat from drought or flooding as a result of global warming, the United Nations cultural agency said this week.

Radio France Internationale

This animal could be the key to drought prevention

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The Independent UK

How beavers could become key to preventing droughts

River restoration work maintained lush vegetation and wetlands at a National Trust site in the South West

The Independent UK

Beavers and river restoration boost resilience to drought, conservationists say

The National Trust has created a more natural, wildlife-rich landscape at Holnicote in Somerset, which helps store water in times of dry weather.

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton sets pace in first practice to aid hopes of ending podium drought

Hamilton has a remarkable history at his home race, winning a record nine times at Silverstone including victory in the rain last year.

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The Independent UK

Water restrictions across Europe as intense heatwave hits region

Rivers across the region are almost dry due to insufficient rainfall throughout the preceding winter and spring months

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How to grow verbena – the best ways to plant, water and prune this drought-tolerant plant for beautiful sprays of flowers

Bees and butterflies love it!

The Independent UK

Monsoon season brings the promise of rain for the arid southwestern US

Clouds start to build in the early afternoon and the air becomes sweet with the promise of rain

The Guardian - UK

Weatherwatch: how ‘thirstier’ atmosphere is making droughts more severe

Research shows ‘atmospheric evaporative demand’ is rising, increasing the amount of land vulnerable to drought

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International Business Times

Drought-hit Morocco Turns To Desalination To Save Vegetable Bounty

On the drought-stricken plains of Morocco's Chtouka region, cherry tomato farms stretch as far as the eye can see, clinging to life through a single, environmentally contentious lifeline: desalination.

The Guardian - UK

Droughts worldwide pushing tens of millions towards starvation, says report

Water shortages hitting crops, energy and health as crisis gathers pace amid climate breakdown

The Independent UK

Hosepipe ban looms for millions of Yorkshire households

In mid-June Yorkshire became the second region in England to move into official drought status after the driest spring in 132 years

Euronews

People in Romania's southwest struggle to access water as one third of country faces drought

Romania's southwestern Dolj county struggles with severe drought. Villagers in Teascu din Deal trek long distances for water, facing harsh conditions daily.

Texas Observer

‘With What Water?’

Drought has hollowed out Chihuahua’s Conchos Valley and bred civil unrest as South Texas demands the water it’s owed.

Cycling News

'The French have no chance of winning' - Bernard Hinault delivers bleak assessment of host nation's short-term hopes for ending 40-year drought of success in Tour de France

Five-times winner Hinault remains France's's most recent Tour champion, in 1985

The Guardian - US

The myth of the Big Dumper: how Cal Raleigh became a Seattle folk hero

From a walk-off to end a 20-year playoff drought to leading MLB in homers, the catcher with the prominent posterior is helping the Mariners dream big in 2025

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