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California water use leaps 19% in March, amid one of the driest months on record

State findings come despite plea from governor to use less, and as Los Angeles brings in drastic new watering restrictions

The Guardian - US

Los Angeles residents advised to cut shower time by four minutes as drought worsens

Outdoor garden watering also reduced from three days to two from 1 June

The Independent UK

California urban water use rose 19% in March despite worsening drought

LOS ANGELES — Despite official calls to increase conservation amid worsening drought, urban water use across California increased by nearly 19% in March, according to figures released Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

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Western Queensland weather brings off-season rain as graziers relish drenching

Western Queensland graziers are quietly hopeful that a second downpour in just over two weeks will bring them a step closer to the end of a crippling drought.

ABC News

Water use grows during California drought, flouting Newsom’s call for conservation

Californians turned on their sprinklers in force in March, using more water than they did the year before and making a mockery of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s call for voluntary drought conservation.

Tribune News Service

Colorado’s snowpack is melting at a 'ridiculous' rate

Colorado didn’t see enough snow this winter to fully recover from the ongoing megadrought and now what snow the state did see is melting too quickly, experts say.

Tribune News Service

LA plans to impose twice weekly landscape watering limit

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced that the city will require residents and businesses to reduce outdoor landscape watering from three days a week to two as California’s drought deepens

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‘A race to the bottom’: New bill aims to limit frenzy of well drilling on California farms

LOS ANGELES — In farming areas across Calfornia's Central Valley, a well-drilling frenzy has accelerated over the last year as growers turn to pumping more groundwater during the drought, even as falling water levels leave hundreds of nearby homes with dry wells.

Los Angeles Times

Kings formally announce hiring of coach Mike Brown, one of NBA’s ‘premier defensive minds’

Winning and defense have been two of the biggest problems for the Kings over the course of their NBA-record 16-year playoff drought. They think Mike Brown can help them in both areas.

Tribune News Service

Southwest faces "extremely critical" wildfire threat as record heat hits Plains

The country's biggest wildfire is currently burning in New Mexico.

Axios

196 states meet to combat desertification at COP 15 summit in Abidjan

The UN's COP 15 against desertification has kicked off in the Ivorian capital, striving for concrete action against the rapid degradation of land and its dire consequences for biodiversity and livelihoods.

Radio France Internationale

More human remains found in Lake Mead, which continues to recede amid drought

LOS ANGELES — More human remains have been found in Lake Mead as the lake continues to recede amid drought conditions.

Los Angeles Times

The window of opportunity to address increasing drought and expanding drylands is vanishing

Chile, Argentina and the American West are in the midst of a decade-long, megadrought — the driest conditions those regions have seen in a century. And many areas in Western Canada and the United States are experiencing extreme drought — a once in 20-year event.

The Conversation

California’s water conservation has been a bust so far. Will drought restrictions work?

LOS ANGELES — Almost a year after Gov. Gavin Newsom pleaded with Californians to voluntarily cut their water use by 15% amid a worsening drought, water conservation figures are still nowhere near that mark.

Los Angeles Times

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Tories' 30-year election drought in Newcastle goes on after falling short in Gosforth race

Retired GP Doc Anand was the big Conservative hope in Newcastle, but their long wait for a return to the council is set to continue for at least another year

Zenger

US Wildfire Forecast: Drought To Spur Another Intense Season

AccuWeather predicts numerous fires fueled by continued lack of rainfall in Western U.S.

Los Angeles Times

With water running out, California sees no relief from drought thanks to La Niña

LOS ANGELES — Heat waves. Severe drought. Extreme wildfires.

Reuters

Chile's parched mines race for an increasingly scarce commodity: water

A record-breaking drought in Chile is impacting mining operations and forcing companies to escalate their search for more sources of water, from water treatment and pricey desalination plants to even encouraging workers to use less water in the shower.

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Wallaroos win after 956-day Test drought

Centre Pauline Piliae starred as the Wallaroos celebrated 956 days between rugby Tests with an impressive 36-19 victory over Fiji in Brisbane.

ABC News

Water regulator fines respected cotton grower Tony Thompson $57,000 for stealing water in drought

A cotton grower who fronted an industry campaign to discredit the environmental water buyback scheme is guilty of illegally pumping water equal to almost 300 Olympic-sized swimming pools during drought.

Al Jazeera

California declares unprecedented water restrictions amid drought

Residents have been warned to scale down their water usage this summer, as critical shortages loom.

The Conversation

Western river compacts were innovative in the 1920s but couldn't foresee today's water challenges

The Western U.S. is in a water crisis, from California to Nebraska. An ongoing drought is predicted to last at least through July 2022. Recent research suggests that these conditions may be better labeled aridification – meaning that warming and drying are long-term trends.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Horn of Africa Drought Drives 20 Million towards Hunger

From southern Ethiopia to northern Kenya and Somalia, swathes of land across the Horn of Africa are being ravaged by a drought that has put 20 million people at risk of starvation. A donor conference last week raised almost $1.4 billion for the region, which the UN says is facing…

ABC News

Attempt to cross English Channel beckons for Outback grazier and Lifeline ambassador Brendan Cullen

Brendan Cullen initially swam to improve his mental health during a severe drought in far west NSW. Now he is ready for one of the world's most demanding distance swims — for a good cause.

Reuters

N.Korea mobilises office workers to fight drought amid food shortages

North Korea's office workers and factory labourers have been dispatched to farming areas around the country to join a fight against drought, state media reported on Wednesday, amid concerns over prolonged food shortages.

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