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Chinese factories close as drought hits hydropower

Shutdowns add to economic strains as President Xi Jinping gears up to extend his time in power.

Al Jazeera

China races to alleviate drought, power cuts amid record heatwave

China is scrambling to alleviate power shortages and bring more water to the drought-hit basin of the Yangtze river as it battles a record-breaking heatwave by deploying relief funds, seeding clouds and developing new sources of supply.

Reuters

Chinese factories close as drought hurts hydropower

Factories in China’s southwest have shut down after reservoirs used to generate hydropower ran low in a worsening drought, adding to economic strains

The Independent UK

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As talks on Colorado River water falter, US government imposes new restrictions

LOS ANGELES — After Colorado River Basin states failed to meet a deadline for emergency drought reductions Tuesday, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced new emergency water cuts for Arizona, Nevada and Mexico as the nation’s two largest reservoirs decline to perilously low levels.

Los Angeles Times

US government steps in over drought-savaged Colorado River with water cuts for Arizona, Nevada and Mexico

Lake Mead and Lake Powell at historic lows, with combined 28 per cent capacity

The Independent UK

As talks on Colorado River water falter, US government imposes new restrictions

LOS ANGELES — After Colorado River Basin states failed to meet a deadline for emergency drought reductions, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said it would continue to work with affected states and tribes to reach an agreement.

Los Angeles Times

Drought, bushfires and beetles: The climate-related trifecta threatening Australia's iconic snow gums

Australia's beloved snow gums are being affected by drought, fire and disease, and those who know the high plains of the Australian Alps can see parts of the landscape changing before their eyes.

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Unprecedented shortage forces new water cuts on Colorado River

A climate change-induced megadrought is depleting the Colorado River and its reservoirs.

Axios

As talks on Colorado River water falter, US government imposes new restrictions

After Colorado River Basin states failed to meet a deadline for emergency drought reductions, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said it would continue to work with affected states and tribes to reach an agreement.

Los Angeles Times

Anger in Germany over Rhine firework display taking place despite drought

Opponents furious about fire risk and water waste as river risks becoming unnavigable

The Guardian - UK

Drought: five ways to stop heavy rains washing away parched soil

When William Blake described England’s “green and pleasant land” in his poem Jerusalem, he was actually writing during a prolonged drought. Two centuries later, much of Europe is withering under successive heatwaves amid one of the most extreme droughts ever recorded.

The Conversation

US issues western water cuts as drought leaves Colorado River near ‘tipping point’

Arizona, Nevada and Mexico affected as federal government steps in after states failed to reach agreement

The Guardian - US

London wants to take water from another region's reservoir to solve capital's drought

The GMB Union thinks a Victorian plan to move water via the river Severn, the Cotswold canals into the river Thames to deal with predictable and expected periodic droughts in London and the South East

Daily Mirror

‘If you see me, cry’: Drought reveals ‘hunger stones’ in River Elbe historically used to forecast famine

Past societies left us a warning about the outcomes of extreme weather

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8 Best water butts to buy UK: efficient solutions to water saving

With the UK experiencing its dryest July in years and nationwide drought warnings, these are the best water-saving solutions for you

Wales Online

Drought brings early autumn to UK - why trees are shedding their leaves early

It's an emergency response to protect the plant from dehydration

Daily Mirror

Drought officially declared in Yorkshire as 9 areas of England run out of water

Droughts were declared in Devon and Cornwall, Solent and South Downs, Kent and South London, Hertfordshire and North London, East Anglia, Thames, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, and the East Midlands on Friday

The Independent UK

Drought declared in Yorkshire

In July, Yorkshire recorded its fifth month in a row of below long-term average rainfall.

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Evening Standard

Brace for flash floods, meteorologists warn as ‘intense’ thunderstorms set to hit capital

The ‘wrong kind of rain’ is unlikely to help with droughts

The Independent UK

Drought declared in Yorkshire for first time in four years as millions face water restrictions

Downpours forecast will ‘not be enough to correct weeks of dry weather’, local Environment Agency official says

The Independent UK

Labour would end ‘scandalous’ bonuses for water company bosses, says Ed Miliband

But regulator Ofwat says situation in the sector is ‘complex’

The Independent UK

Europe drought: German industry at risk as Rhine falls

Germany’s main industry lobby group has warned that factories may have to throttle production or halt it completely because plunging water levels on the Rhine are making it harder to transport cargo on the river

The Independent UK

High temps, drought in China affect drinking water, crops

Unusually high temperatures and a prolonged drought are affecting large swaths of China, reducing crop yields and drinking water supplies

Daily Mirror

UK weather: Met Office reveals cause of strange smell after first rain in months

Many people across the country have been questioning the mysterious odour which has accompanied the rain after an extended weather drought was finally brought to a close

Daily Mirror

Pensioner confronts neighbour for filling up kids' paddling pool during drought

Pauline, from Hull, told her neighbours off after she saw them filling their kids' paddling pool in the heat despite the hosepipe ban not coming into force for another 10 days

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