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Tearful Mourinho Hails Conference League 'History' for Roma

Jose Mourinho said that he and Roma had made history after winning the Europa Conference League on Wednesday, the club's first ever major European trophy. Portuguese coaching icon Mourinho tried and failed to hold back the tears after Roma beat Feyenoord in their first continental final in over three decades…

Asharq Al-Awsat

LA City Council approves twice-a-week outdoor watering limits in emergency drought plan

LOS ANGELES — Starting in June, millions of Angelenos will be limited to watering outdoors twice a week under new restrictions passed Wednesday by the Los Angeles City Council.

Los Angeles Times

California bans watering 'non-functional' grass in some areas, strengthening drought rules

LOS ANGELES — California's top water regulators adopted emergency drought rules Tuesday that scale up conservation requirements for water suppliers throughout the state and prohibit watering grass that is purely decorative at businesses and in common areas of subdivisions and homeowners associations.

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Monarch butterfly numbers in Mexico rise by 35%

Mexican experts say the number of monarch butterflies that arrived this year to winter in mountaintop forests rose by 35% compared to the previous season

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: How cities in the West have water amid drought

The sight of fountains, swimming pools, gardens and golf courses in Western cities like Phoenix, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Diego and Albuquerque can seem jarring as drought and climate change tightening their grip on the region

The Independent UK

Climate change means a scorcher summer

NOAA expects unusually hot temperatures across all 50 states

Salon

Moroccan Minister Warns of ‘Alarming’ Situation Due to Water Scarcity, Drought

Morocco’s Minister of Equipment and Water Nizar Baraka warned that the water situation in the kingdom is “alarming” and that it is likely to endure drought this year. Speaking at parliament on Monday, he said agricultural production will consequently be “below average” this year.

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Gov. Newsom urges aggressive water conservation and warns of statewide restrictions

Gov. Gavin Newsom met with leaders of the state’s largest urban water suppliers Monday and implored them to step up efforts to get people to reduce water use as California’s drought continues to worsen. He warned that if conservation efforts don’t improve this summer, the state could be forced to…

Los Angeles Times

California threatens ‘mandatory water restrictions’ if people don’t cut back

Governor’s warning comes amid drought after driest January-March period in at least a century

The Guardian - US

Gov. Newsom says California needs urgent, aggressive water conservation amid drought

Los Angeles Times

Californians could see mandatory water cuts amid drought

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he may impose mandatory water restrictions if people don't start using less as a drought drags on

The Independent UK

Razgatlioglu "very surprised" with Race 2 woes amid win drought

Toprak Razgatlioglu says he was “very surprised” to struggle for pace in the final race at Estoril, as he continues to chase a first win of the 2022 World Superbike season.

Motorsport

As Lake Mead Dries Up, Bodies Of More Homicide Victims Are Likely To Be Found

A corpse stuffed in a barrel was discovered on the exposed floor of the manmade lake. The drought may bring more grisly finds.

Zenger

Amid severe drought, former Interior secretary calls for revamping Colorado River pact

LOS ANGELES — One hundred years after a landmark agreement divided the waters of the Colorado River among Western states, the pact is now showing its age as a hotter and drier climate has shrunk the river.

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Why swimming pools are getting a break despite unprecedented water restrictions in Southern California

LOS ANGELES — As millions of Southern Californians brace for new drought restrictions coming June 1, one big, blue question mark remains: How will the rules apply to swimming pools?

Radio France Internationale

Desertification summit ends with promises to restore a billion hectares of land

The COP15 summit in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, which was focused on desertification and its impacts, closed with commitments by 196 countries to restore one billion hectares of degraded land between now and 2030. They also agreed to enhance drought preparedness, response and resilience.

The National (Scotland)

Scott Arfield savours special Scottish Cup success after Rangers end season with silverware at Hampden

SCOTT ARFIELD savoured a 'special' Scottish Cup success as Rangers ended their knock-out trophy drought with victory over Hearts at Hampden.

Newcastle Herald

Killarney Vale secures first victory over Terrigal-Avoca since 2010

The Bombers finally broke the long-running drought.

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Salon

Climate whiplash explains weather events

"Climate whiplash" describes how on a warming planet weather events seesaw between extremes

ABC News

When the rain stops, the trouble begins

Drought is driving an unlikely pest out of the desert — and Charlotte's community is in the firing line.

Liverpool Echo

John Barnes believes Mohamed Salah Liverpool goal drought is down to absent player

Goals have been hard to come by for Mohamed Salah recently and John Barnes thinks that one missing Liverpool player has made the difference

Los Angeles Times

Why swimming pools are getting a break despite unprecedented water restrictions in Southern California

LOS ANGELES — As millions of Southern Californians brace for new drought restrictions coming June 1, one big, blue question mark remains: How will the rules apply to swimming pools?

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mike Sielski: Why the Flyers’ 47-year Stanley Cup drought won’t end soon

PHILADELPHIA — As of Friday, May 27, it will have been 47 years since the Flyers last won the Stanley Cup. If you have a fondness for the sadomasochistic, you can continue parsing that number to illustrate just how long that drought has been: 17,168 days, 411,744 hours, and on…

The Guardian - US

Drought, heat and extreme wind bring ‘explosive fire behavior’ to US

New Mexico still battling US’s biggest wildfire as blazes test fire crews in Texas and Colorado

ABC News

History of water in California: a tale of grand projects, drought and disaster

Eastern Australia is awash with water — for many, far too much — but on the other side of the Pacific, it is a very different story.

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