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Rays finally get some runs, and a win, too

BALTIMORE — The challenge for the Rays has been to score runs, and that they did Saturday, snapping a 15-inning drought that started Thursday.

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Worst drought in 70 years threatens northern Italy’s food, power

Italy is in the depths of one of its worst droughts, with the country’s largest river, the Po, hitting its lowest level in 70 years, threatening crops and raising the specter of power outages.

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As wildfire season ramps up, PG&E expands instant power shutoff program

LOS ANGELES — As California prepares to enter the heart of wildfire season amid drought and historically dry conditions, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said Friday that it has expanded its instant power line shutoffs to cover more high-risk areas.

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Europe braces for sweltering weekend heat

Record temperatures, fires or drought: France, Spain and other western European countries braced on Saturday for a sweltering June weekend set to break records.

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Omar Kelly: Ten reasons Dolphins should be playoff-bound in 2022

The Miami Dolphins have qualified for the playoffs twice this decade and own the NFL’s second longest drought when it comes to producing a playoff win.

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In a Parched Land, Iraqi Gazelles Dying of Hunger

Gazelles at an Iraqi wildlife reserve are dropping dead from hunger, making them the latest victims in a country where climate change is compounding hardships after years of war. In little over one month, the slender-horned gazelle population at the Sawa reserve in southern Iraq has plunged from 148 to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Somalia Grants KSrelief Medal of Honor for its Humanitarian Efforts

Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Robley awarded the Medal of Honor to the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) for its distinguished efforts in providing urgent humanitarian and relief assistance in the country. The prime minister recognized KSrelief's aid to the displaced people who were affected by drought…

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Marine turtles' male drought has scientists seriously concerned about risk of population decline

Turtles are facing a male drought of their own, as hotter sand temperatures, due to climate change, produce far more female hatchlings than males. Scientists say if this continues unchecked, it could have grave implications for the species.

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From dry to deluge, how heavy snow, rain flooded Yellowstone

A culmination of unique events led to the recent extensive flooding in the Yellowstone region

The Independent UK

Western Europeans Wilt in Early Summer Heatwave, Compounding Climate Change Fears

Spain headed for its hottest early summer temperatures in four decades on Friday, one area of France banned outdoor events, and drought stalked Italian farmers as a heatwave sent Europeans hunting for shade and fretting over climate change. Such was the heat that England's upscale Royal Ascot Racecourse even saw…

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Drought threatens northern Italy crops as heatwave grips Europe

The country’s longest river, the Po, is experiencing its worst drought for 70 years

The Independent UK

Western Europeans wilt in early summer heatwave, compounding climate change fears

Reuters

‘We worry about it disappearing’: alarm grows over Italy’s drought-hit Po River

Drought blighting country’s longest waterway continues as economic hub battles climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

Leaders meet in Madrid to mark world day to fight drought

Politicians and experts are meeting in Madrid to mark World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

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Lake Macquarie plan to pipe 20 million litres of recycled water each year

Precious drinking water will be saved as Hunter Water plans to pipe eight Olympic swimming pools, or 20 million litres, of recycled water to sports fields in Lake Macquarie each year.

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Higher heat and Midwest drought are forecast for US summer

Higher-than-normal heat is forecast to blanket most of the U.S. from July to September, drying out large chunks of the Great Plains and the Midwest while threatening to push drought into the Mississippi River Valley.

AFP

Los Angeles warned over July 4 firework blazes during drought

Los Angeles (AFP) - The punishing drought gripping the western United States has claimed another victim: Independence Day fireworks, with Los Angeles city bosses warning private displays could spark dangerous blazes.

Belfast Live

US Open tee times as Rory McIlroy gets Sandy Lyle backing to end major drought

The action at the 2022 US Open gets under way on Thursday

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Child Malnutrition Soars in Ethiopia as Drought Worsens

Tens of thousands of children in Ethiopia are suffering from the "most deadly" form of malnutrition as prolonged drought ravages the east and south of the country, British charity Save the Children said Thursday. Four consecutive rainy seasons have failed in the Horn of Africa, with a fifth also expected…

The Guardian - UK

How a severe drought in Africa caused whitethroat population to drop

Weather event in 1968 that killed millions of birds was an early indication that world’s climate was changing

Boston Herald

Rafael Devers homers again, Alex Verdugo ends drought as Red Sox stomp A’s

BOSTON — It’s all looking routine for Rafael Devers. The home runs, the newfound consistency at third base and leading the Red Sox to victories.

The Denver Post

New fire restrictions in place across parts of Colorado as temperatures rise

DENVER — Authorities put new fire restrictions in place across parts of Colorado’s Front Range and Western Slope this week amid growing concern for the potential for wildfires as temperatures heat up.

AFP

Deadly heatwaves threaten economies too

Paris (AFP) - More frequent and intense heatwaves are the most deadly form of extreme weather made worse by global warming, with death tolls sometimes in the thousands, but they can also have devastating economic impacts too, experts say.

The Guardian - UK

More than 100 towns in Italy’s Po valley asked to ration water

Move affecting Piedmont and Lombardy regions comes amid worst drought to affect Italy’s longest river in 70 years

Los Angeles Times

Did California learn anything from the last drought? 'Gambling' with water continues

The governor of California stood in a patch of dry brown grass as he made his proclamation:

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