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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

The Guardian - US · May 20, 2022

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.

ABC News · May 20, 2022

US forest chief calls for pause of prescribed fires

Federal officials are warning that expanding drought conditions coupled with hot and dry weather, extreme wind and unstable atmospheric conditions have led to explosive fire behavior in the Southwest

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

Mad Max: Furiosa filming drives economic recovery in Hay after COVID-19 and drought

With the Mad Max production bandwagon in southern NSW, it is providing Hay a much-needed economic boost after a few tough years due to drought and COVID.

ABC News · May 20, 2022

Internal displacement at all-time high, with five million IDPs in Ethiopia alone

Nearly 60 million people are internally displaced worldwide. The war in Ukraine is one reason for the spike but other conflicts, severe food insecurity and drought in sub-Saharan Africa are also factors. Also, as healthcare workers in Zimbabwe leave in droves for better paid jobs overseas, our reporters look at…

France 24 · May 19, 2022

Grim 2022 drought outlook for Western US offers warnings for the future as climate change brings a hotter, thirstier atmosphere

Much of the western U.S. has been in the grip of an unrelenting drought since early 2020. The dryness has coincided with record-breaking wildfires, intense and long-lasting heat waves, low stream flows and dwindling water supplies in reservoirs that millions of people across the region rely on.

The Conversation · May 19, 2022

Drought Alert: European Drought Of 2018-20 Worst In 250 Years And Will Likely Be Repeated

The drought in Europe between 2018 and 2020 has set the benchmark for droughts on the continent according to the most detailed study of the water shortage carried out to date.

Zenger · May 19, 2022

Another Summer Sizzler Expected In Europe

AccuWeather says high temperatures will again prevail across most of the continent following its hottest summer on record in 2021.

Zenger · May 19, 2022

NSW town Weilmoringle prepares to be cut off for winter, as rain replaces drought and closes roads

The community of Weilmoringle is bracing to spend much of winter cut off due to wet weather closing the dirt roads it relies on.

ABC News · May 19, 2022

Vast swath of US is at risk of summer blackouts, regulator warns

A vast swath of North America from the Great Lakes to the West Coast is at risk of blackouts this summer as heat, drought, shuttered power plants and supply chain woes strain the electric grid. Power supplies in much of the U.S. and part of Canada will be stretched, with…

Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022