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New South Wales is now officially drought free, but not all farmers are celebrating

Some areas of the state went from being bone dry to under water during the past few years, but for those who missed out on the bulk of the rain the pronouncement that the drought is over is not altogether convincing.

ABC News

Barnaby Joyce’s drought envoy texts not ‘documents of a minister’, prime minister’s office claims

PMO again refuses freedom of information request to release any messages Joyce says were reports on his work

The Guardian - AU

The wildfires burning in the Southwest are bad but 'not unprecedented'

Experts say the Southwestern U.S. is drier than it's been in some 1,200 years, which is one of, but not the only, drivers of the large infernos burning in New Mexico.

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How Ethiopia's 'false banana' could be the crop to face climate change

The enset plant – commonly known as the false banana – feeds some 20 million people in the highlands of Ethiopia. But its potential is far greater. Resistant to drought and able to grow all year round, scientists believe enset could be the superfood the continent needs to face climate…

Radio France Internationale

London and UK cities could run out of water 'in 25 years' amid severe drought warning

Global water use has grown at more than twice the rate of population increases over the 20th century

Manchester Evening News

Somalia elects Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as new president

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud faces ‘huge tasks’, including containing al-Shabab attacks and addressing a devastating drought.

Al Jazeera

Australia's insolvency drought might end with an unwanted flood

As the pandemic roared in during early 2020, rapid and astonishing shifts were made to prop up an economy sledgehammered by lockdowns, restrictions and fear.

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Iraq's Prized Rice Crop Threatened by Drought

Drought is threatening the Iraqi tradition of growing amber rice, the aromatic basis of rich lamb and other dishes, and a key element in a struggling economy. The long-grained variety of rice takes its name from its distinctive scent, which is similar to that of amber resin.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Heed the warnings of this palm tree, a 200-year-old drought survivor

About 200 years ago, a palm tree was planted in downtown Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Times

Ten Nigerian cabinet ministers step down ahead of 2023 presidential elections

There's political upheaval in Nigeria after ten government officials step down, signalling their interest in the 2023 elections. Also, Somalia prepares for a presidential poll this weekend after months of delays. Sunday's winner will have no shortages of challenges, as the country faces an Islamist insurgency, famine and drought. Finally,…

France 24

California nixes plant, but says open to desalination

California officials have nixed a proposal for a $1.4 billion desalination plant but say they’re open to growing the state’s capacity to turn Pacific Ocean seawater into drinking water to buffer against persistent drought

The Independent UK

UN humanitarian official urges attention to drought in Kenya

A top United Nations humanitarian official has raised concern about people going hungry in a remote part of northern Kenya

The Independent UK

NSW lake filled with water by rice farmer Jeremy Morton to help nurture the environment

Morton's Lake was once a popular spot for water skiing, but since the Millennium drought water has only made its way there on three occasions. That has now changed.

ABC News

Southern California Edison reports ‘circuit activity’ at time of Coastal fire that destroyed 20 homes in Laguna Niguel

LOS ANGELES — Authorities on Thursday were trying to determine the cause of a brush fire that burned at least 20 homes in Laguna Niguel, fueled by winds and dry conditions caused by California’s intense drought.

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The Conversation

Trees aren't a climate change cure-all – 2 new studies on the life and death of trees in a warming world show why

When people talk about ways to slow climate change, they often mention trees, and for good reason. Forests take up a large amount of the planet-warming carbon dioxide that people put into the atmosphere when they burn fossil fuels. But will trees keep up that pace as global temperatures rise?…

Los Angeles Times

Edison reports ‘circuit activity’ at time of Coastal fire that destroyed 20 homes in Laguna Niguel

Los Angeles Times

Edison reports ‘circuit activity’ at time of Coastal fire that destroyed 20 homes in Laguna Niguel

Axios

Southwest "megadrought" leads to wildfires and new homicide evidence

California had its driest January to April period on record.

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The Guardian - UK

Hunger crisis grips Horn of Africa – but 80% of Britons unaware, poll shows

UK government urged to act as worst drought in 40 years threatens region while aid efforts and global attention remain focused on Ukraine war

The Independent UK

Amid drought, California desalination project at crossroads

For more than two decades, California’s Orange County has debated whether to build a seaside plant to convert ocean water into drinking water in the hopes of buffering against ever-drier weather and drought

ABC News

Drought declarations dropped for more than half of Queensland following long wet season

The Balonne, Murweh, Western Downs, Maranoa, and Quilpie shires in south-west Queensland have had their drought status revoked, along with the North Burnett and part of the Flinders shire.

France 24

France’s unprecedented drought shows climate change is ‘spiralling out of control’

As global warming accelerates, the spectre of drought haunts France’s once verdant farmland. Even now, before the start of summer, 15 administrative départements have had to restrict water use while farmers warn that the current situation will have an adverse impact on crop yields.

The Independent UK

Climate change to make droughts longer, more common, says UN

The frequency and duration of droughts will continue to increase due to human-caused climate change, with water scarcity already affecting billions of people across the world, the United Nations warned in a report Wednesday

Bangkok Post

Rainy season to begin Friday, drought warning for mid-June

Thailand will enter the rainy season on Friday, the weather agency said on Wednesday, but a drought is expected next month.

Daily Mirror

Mafia victims' bodies resurface as river dries up - including skeleton in barrel

Lake Mead in Nevada is quickly receding due to an historic drought with the skeletal remains of a gunshot victim already exposed. It is believed the reservoir was used to dump mob hits

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