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Droughts don’t just dry up water — they drain livelihoods and weaken local economies

Unlike hurricanes and floods, which arrive suddenly and tend to dominate headlines with dramatic images of wrecked homes and submerged towns, droughts are often overlooked by media, governments and markets because they unfold more slowly.

The Conversation

‘It’s a disaster’: drought measure to suck water from River Wharfe met with anger

Campaigners accuse Yorkshire Water of negligence and say plan to top up reservoirs will kill the river’s fish

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan’s farmers battle floods, debt and climate-driven crisis

Farmers in Pakistan describe battling floods and droughts as ‘gambling with nature’ amid worsening climate impacts.

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Tuesday briefing: How ‘climateflation’ is pushing food prices ever higher – and changing how we eat

In today’s newsletter: Extreme heat, droughts and floods are proving disastrous for farmers on the frontline of climate change, and consumers in the supermarket, too

The Guardian - UK

'The Marshes Are Dead': Iraqi Buffalo Herders Wander In Search Of Water

Like his father, Iraqi buffalo herder Watheq Abbas grazes his animals in Iraq's southern wetlands, but with persistent drought shrinking marshland where they feed and decimating the herd, his millennia-old way of life is threatened.

International Business Times

Done with high-maintenance hydrangeas? We've found 7 alternatives that are so much easier to grow – you'll be thanking yourself next summer

A combination of drought and heat is never good for hydrangeas, so if weather conditions are affecting your plants here's what to grow instead

Homes & Gardens

Team Falcons snap title drought days before TI14 with fiery lower bracket run in Fissure Universe

Team Falcons are starting to look scary with few days remaining for TI14.

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‘We cannot do it the way our fathers did’: farmers across Europe struggle to adapt to the climate crisis

As wildfires rage in southern Europe and crop losses only set to increase in the coming years, producers are getting creative to beat the heat

The Guardian - UK

Brooke Henderson Ends Lengthy Winless Drought on Home Turf at LPGA CPKC Women’s Open

The 27-year-old Canadian held off a pack of major champions for her 14th LPGA victory and is the first player in over a century to win their country's national open twice.

Sports Illustrated

Taiwan shuts out Nevada 7-0 to win its first Little League World Series title since 1996

Lin Chin-Tse retired the first 13 batters he faced and allowed just one hit in five innings as Taiwan beat Nevada 7-0 in the Little League World Series championship Sunday, ending a 29-year title drought for the Taiwanese

The Independent UK

Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the American Southwest into permanent drought

A new wave of climate research is sounding a stark warning: Human activity may be driving drought more intensely — and more directly — than previously understood.

Space

‘Without water nothing can exist’: the Malawians repeatedly displaced by drought

Unpredictable weather fuelled by the climate crisis is forcing millions from their homes, with many struggling to access water

The Guardian - UK

UK harvest on course for near record low after drought hits crops – analysis

Experts say another poor harvest in 2025 would mean that three of the five worst since records began all occurred this decade.

Evening Standard

Vingegaard has chance to shine at Vuelta in absence of world-weary Pogacar

The Dane hopes to end two-year Grand Tour drought at the Vuelta a España, with the Tour de France winner and Remco Evenepoel absent

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Benzinga

Could Boeing Be The Answer To US-China Trade Truce?

Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) is edging closer to securing a massive aircraft order from China that could involve as many as 500 jets, which could mark the end of a years-long sales drought in the world’s second-largest aviation market.

The Guardian - UK

Drought bringing autumn harvest two weeks early, Waitrose says

Farmers that supply supermarket are already harvesting wheat, oilseed rape and oats amid dry conditions

Sports Illustrated

Taylor Fritz Ready to End American Men’s U.S. Open Title Drought

Fritz is focused on taking the next step after losing in the final to No. 1 Jannik Sinner last year.

Sports Illustrated

Four Things Arsenal Need to Improve to End Premier League Title Drought

Arsenal have finished as Premier League runners-up for three consecutive campaigns.

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The Guardian - UK

Tommy Fleetwood arrives at East Lake as relatable contender on verge of greatness

After some close calls the world No 10 can to turn his drought into a defining moment at the Tour Championship

Al Jazeera

Iraq is facing a water crisis, hit by one of its worst droughts in century

Experts warn that the water crisis in the country’s south will worsen, unless there is urgent government action.

Sports Illustrated

Tony Romo Says Jerry Jones Isn't to Blame for Cowboys’ Super Bowl Drought

The former Cowboys quarterback opened up about Jones in Netflix's new docuseries.

The Conversation

Drought can make farmers feel worried and hopeless: Ghana study finds social networks help

Droughts are a familiar hardship in Ghana’s semi-arid north, where rainfall is erratic and agriculture is the mainstay of rural economies. The economic and environmental effects of drought have been well documented. But less attention is paid to its psychological toll on farmers and their families.

The Guardian - UK

How can England possibly be running out of water?

While famously rainswept, climate crisis, population growth and profligacy mean the once unthinkable could be possible

International Business Times

From Drought To Floods, Water Extremes Drive Displacement In Afghanistan

Next to small bundles of belongings, Maruf waited for a car to take him and his family away from their village in northern Afghanistan, where drought-ridden land had yielded nothing for years.

TechRadar

Forget a hosepipe ban - UK government suggests we help combat drought by deleting old emails and pictures

UK authorities link digital storage habits to water conservation amid a nationally significant drought.

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