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Canada's drought-stricken British Columbia bracing for floods when rains return

Canada's British Columbia province on Thursday warned residents to prepare for flooding when rains eventually return after a prolonged drought exacerbated by climate change that has raised concerns about long-term damage to ecosystems ranging from glaciers to salmon rivers.

Reuters

Trump, Biden and consequences

For Republicans in D.C., endless division is fun and games. But that isn't what most Americans really want

Salon

Bees face many challenges – and climate change is ratcheting up the pressure

The extreme weather that has battered much of the U.S. in 2022 doesn’t just affect humans. Heat waves, wildfires, droughts and storms also threaten many wild species – including some that already face other stresses.

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“An inverse tsunami”: How inflation and drought are making it harder to feed West Texans in need

Food banks across Texas are now struggling to keep up with growing demand even more than they were during the pandemic.

The Texas Tribune

Droughts could leave us without milk, beer – and so much more

Records show that Europe has never been as dry as in recent decades. Drought has direct consequences on our lives, not least because it threatens basic foodstuffs such as milk. Remember that a cow needs more than 100 litres of water per day to produce milk, and that recently farms…

The Conversation

Chad climate disaster leaves record 2.1 million people hungry

Severe drought followed by the worst floods in 30 years have led to rocketing food prices and left a record 2.1 million people in Chad acutely hungry, according to United Nations agencies.

Reuters

Michael Cunningham: Underdog Phillies immediately show Braves this won’t be easy

ATLANTA — The Phillies ended their postseason drought at 10 years only because MLB added an extra wild card this year. They were the lowest seed to make it through the wild-card round. The Phillies are up against the Braves in the National League Division Series. The defending World Series…

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Karnataka’s men end National Games hockey title drought with sudden death win over Uttar Pradesh

Rani Rampal’s goal the difference as Haryana pip Punjab to the women’s title

The Hindu

The NHL season starts today. Here are 4 storylines to follow as hockey begins

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to become hockey's third back-to-back champion in just eight years, while the Toronto Maple Leafs will try once again to break their five-decade Stanley Cup drought.

WEKU

Second world war ‘Ghost Boat’ emerges in California lake, puzzling officials

The drought hit Lake Shasta coughed up a Higgins vehicle and experts are struggling to explain its presence

The Guardian - US

"There's just not enough water": California drought hits grocery stores

Grocery prices, already at record highs, could climb even more.

Axios

Iraq Drought Displaces 1,200 Families in Parched South

Some 1,200 Iraqi families have been forced out of southern marshes and farmlands over the past six months, a local official told AFP, as drought ravages swathes of the country. The Mesopotamian Marshes, a UNESCO World Heritage site, have been battered by low rainfall and reduced flows in the Tigris…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Spain’s wetlands are drying up: heat and intense farming threaten the Donana

In southern Spain, the Donana National Park, one of the largest wetlands in Europe, has run dry. A year and a half ago, UNESCO declared the area "overexploited", but since then it has also been the victim of an extreme drought. Ecologists say action is urgent, but many locals say…

France 24

UK’s lost leadership role hurts Somalia’s fight against famine, says drought envoy

Britain is no longer the key humanitarian player and ‘great ally’ it once was, says envoy trying to get support for Somalia’s drought

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World War II-era boat revealed as drought continues to shrink Northern California lake

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A World War II-era boat has emerged at Shasta Lake, the latest historical reveal caused by the continuing drought in the Western United States.

The Guardian - US

‘The US dammed us up’: how drought is threatening Navajo ties to ancestral lands

As climate crisis chokes Arizona, tribal regions often lack natural resources and are most vulnerable to the impacts of drought

Tribune News Service

Mississippi barge backup stalls millions of tons of cargo

Prolonged drought is jeopardizing waterborne trade along the Mississippi River, a basin that produces 92% of the nation’s agricultural exports.

ABC News

Prolonged drought brings famine, death and fear to Somalia

Somalis say the current drought is worse than any they can remember, with thousands of people dying and a rare famine declaration possible as soon as this month.

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Rudan spearheads latest Wanderers reboot

Western Sydney Wanderers begin a new A-League Men's campaign on Sunday, aiming to end a longstanding finals drought.

Chicago Sun-Times

Big Game Hunting: Illini take on Iowa with a shot at a Top 25 breakthrough in the balance

Illinois hasn’t appeared in the rankings since since 2011, the longest drought in college football.

The Independent UK

Drought takes toll on country’s largest cotton producer

Drought and extreme heat have severely damaged much of the cotton harvest in the U.S., which produces roughly 35% of the world’s crop

Tribune News Service

Matt Calkins: End of Mariners' playoff drought never in doubt for always-positive Rick Rizzs

SEATTLE — On a scale of 1 to Rick Rizzs, how much joy did you feel Friday when Cal Raleigh clinched a playoff berth for the Mariners?

ABC News

From drought babies to rain babies, families in western Queensland welcome drenching

In a change from dry conditions, families whose babies were born during the drought are now welcoming "rain babies" born in the record-breaking wet.

The Texas Tribune

EPA will center climate change response in Texas on sea level rise, floods, drought and severe storms

The federal agency plans to increase efforts to help states adapt to the effects of climate change most damaging to each region.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: How food prices and the climate crisis brought famine to Somalia once more

In today’s newsletter: One million people have already been displaced by the country’s second famine in just over ten years. This is how Somalia found itself in a dire situation once again

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