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US government pledges $250 million to help ailing Salton Sea

LOS ANGELES — The Biden administration has announced a plan to provide $250 million to accelerate environmental projects around the shrinking Salton Sea, helping to revitalize its ecosystems and control hazardous dust in a deal that will clear the way for California to take less water from the drought-ravaged Colorado…

Los Angeles Times

"I won't stop again!" - Gabriel Jesus' next step after ending Arsenal goal drought is revealed

Latest Arsenal news includes comments from Gabriel Jesus who has struggled in front of goal since scoring in the North London Derby win over Tottenham in October

Football London

Most of England remains in drought despite recent heavy rainfall

Water companies are being urged to plan now to avoid water supply and environmental impacts next summer.

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‘If you see me, weep’: Hunger stones auguring drought in Europe

As water levels dropped in Europe, ancient river stones once again emerged to tell their centuries-old tales of despair.

Al Jazeera

In Mongolia, climate crisis threatens herding traditions

The nomads who have travelled around Mongolia’s Tsaikhir Valley for generations struggle with intensifying drought.

Al Jazeera

Drying California lake to get $250M in drought funding

The federal government says it will spend $250 million over four years on environmental cleanup and restoration work around a drying Southern California lake that's fed by the depleted Colorado River

The Independent UK

Autumn rainfall improves drought conditions in Texas, but winter to set back progress

DALLAS — As heat waves kept temperatures in the triple digits for weeks and a rain-free streak spanned more than two months in some places, more than 70% of Texas was experiencing severe drought conditions this summer — fueling wildfires, reducing crop yields and even revealing never-before-seen dinosaur tracks.

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Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs picks Derek Carr off twice in first quarter

Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs' interception drought is officially over, with two first-quarter interceptions of Raiders quarterback Derek Carr.

USA Today Sports Media Group

La Niña forgot Queensland towns still in drought, despite widespread rain

The La Niña weather pattern has devastated communities differently. For some, it's been too much rain; for others, not enough.

ABC News

As California droughts intensify, ecosystems and rural communities will bear the brunt

LOS ANGELES — Drought, human-caused climate change, invasive species and a "legacy" of environmental issues are permanently altering California's landscape and placing some communities and ecosystems at increasing risk, a panel of experts told water officials recently.

Los Angeles Times

In South America's Andes, farmers pray for rain to end drought

High in the mountains of the Bolivian Andes, farmer Alberto Quispe has one thing on his mind: rain.

Reuters

‘It’s a disaster.’ Drought dramatically shrinking California farmland, costing $1.7 billion

In the fall, rice fields in the Sacramento Valley usually shine golden brown as they await harvesting. This year, however, many fields were left covered with bare dirt.

Los Angeles Times

See how reservoir levels have risen rapidly after summer drought

The autumn deluge has seen reservoir levels rise rapidly, according to water companies, but some parts of the UK remain under a hosepipe ban. In July and August, reservoir levels across the north of England dropped dramatically following months of record-low rainfall, with some reaching unprecedented levels, exposing lost villages…

Evening Standard

Rams' lack of creating turnovers has become a big problem

It qualifies as more than a dry spell, goes well beyond a drought.

Los Angeles Times

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Stripping carbon from the atmosphere might be needed to avoid dangerous warming – but it remains a deeply uncertain prospect

Australia’s latest State of the Climate Report offers grim reading. As if recent floods weren’t bad enough, the report warns of worsening fire seasons, more drought years and, when rain comes, more intense downpours. It begs the question: is it too late to avoid dangerous warming?

Reuters

Senegal to receive aid payouts from drought insurance - spokesperson

Senegal is due to receive around 330,000 pounds ($400,500) in insurance payments from aid organisations to protect against the risk of drought, a spokesperson for the aid groups said on Thursday.

Newcastle Herald

Raave Tapes press play on new singles and comeback shows

TWO new singles and two massive hometown shows. The long drought for Raave Tapes is about to end in a flurry.

The Independent UK

Salt, drought decimate buffaloes in Iraq's southern marshes

Iraq’s water buffaloes are suffering from dire water shortages in the country's iconic southern marshes

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The Independent UK

A desperate wait for water in a drying Amazon

In the remote city of Rio Branco in Acre state, some fear a climate tipping point has already been reached as the rainy season brings floods and the dry season, droughts, writes Terrence McCoy

Al Jazeera

‘We lived there once’: An underwater mosque resurfaces in India

A mosque’s appearance stirs memories of displacement for people who lost their village when it was flooded 34 years ago.

The Independent UK

Catalonia limits water use as Spain prays for rain

Barcelona and large swathes of Spain’s northeast are going under water restrictions as an extended drought devastates crops and puts the pinch on human activities in the Mediterranean country

Salon

Flash droughts threaten the environment

Extreme dry periods, or flash droughts, threaten crop yields and cause stochastic, destructive events

The National (Scotland)

UK's anti-Europe stance threatens Scottish science schemes, SNP warn

SCOTLAND faces the risk of an innovation drought if Westminster ditches a European funding programme, a Government minister has warned.

Asharq Al-Awsat

England, Netherlands Launch Bid for World Cup Glory

European heavyweights England and the Netherlands launch their World Cup campaigns on Monday as the tournament in Qatar shifts into a higher gear after a dispiriting defeat for the hosts. Asian champions Qatar became the first home nation to lose their opening World Cup match as Ecuador cruised to a…

Football London

Arsenal's four best and worst World Cup scenarios as Jesus breaks drought and Tielemans transfer

Mikel Arteta will be without several key players over the few weeks or so because of the World Cup, but what would be Arsenal's best and worst-case scenario during the tournament?

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