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Global climate change driving drought in Horn of Africa

A report released Thursday shows that the devastating series of droughts that has struck the Horn of Africa since late 2020 would not have occurred without global warming.

Radio France Internationale

Spain braced for record April temperature of 39C as extreme heat causes misery

Government warns people to take precautions amid drought and heat 7C-11C above average for time of year

The Guardian - UK

Spain issues warnings as temperature hits 38C

27% of Spanish territory is classified as in a drought “emergency” or “alert”

Wales Online

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First Thing: Donald Trump raped me, writer E Jean Carroll testifies

Advice columnist says former president ‘shattered my reputation’ and says alleged attack left her unable to enjoy romantic life. Plus, South Korean president sings American Pie at state dinner with Biden

The Guardian - UK

Scientists: Climate change worsened Eastern Africa drought

An international team of climate scientists says the ongoing drought in Eastern Africa has been made worse by human-induced climate change

The Independent UK

Human-driven climate crisis fuelling Horn of Africa drought – study

Region is suffering its worst drought in 40 years after five consecutive years of below-average rainfall

The Guardian - UK

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Making the playoffs should be easy for the Jets says Sauce.

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UK reservoirs ‘recovered’ after widespread drought

Reservoir levels almost fully recovered but some regions are still at risk of drought

Evening Standard

Toronto Maple Leafs "won't get carried away" as 19-year NHL Play-Off drought almost over

Sheldon Keefe has urged the Toronto Maple Leafs not to get complacent for the remainder of their first-round Play-Off series, as history continues to work against them

Daily Mirror

Spain pleads for EU crisis funds as drought hits farmers

Spain’s Agriculture Minister Luis Planas has requested emergency funds from the European Union to support farmers and ranchers amid extreme drought conditions in the country’s agricultural heartlands

The Independent UK

The Suzuki ‘education’ that has allowed Rins to be Honda’s MotoGP leader

In what has been a difficult start to the 2023 season for Honda, Rins ended the Japanese marque’s victory drought when he won last week’s Americas Grand Prix.

Autosport

Hosepipe ban extended across hundreds of thousands more homes in Devon and Cornwall

It is hoped the move will 'replenish' water supplies

Wales Online

Hosepipe ban affecting swathes of Devon could last until December

Customers face fine of up to £1,000 for breaching ban that South West Water blames on below-average rainfall

The Guardian - UK

Nearly 400,000 homes hit by hosepipe ban - is your area affected?

For months the country has suffered with lower than expected rainfall, as parts of England have remained in drought status throughout the winter amid fears for the coming summer

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Drought Hits 60% of Tunisia’s Grains

Agricultural experts in Tunisia have predicted that the country’s upcoming crop yield is anticipated to be a maximum of 2.5 million quintals of grain, a significant drop from the 7.4 million quintals harvested during the previous agricultural season. This outcome is one of the poorest in the last decade, as…

The Guardian - UK

‘You can see camel carcasses all over’: rural Kenyans face tough new battle with predators

‘National disaster’ unfolding, as sixth failed rainy season, deforestation and poaching push wildlife into conflict with pastoral communities

Daily Mirror

Families told use less water now as drought officials warn hot, dry summer may be on way

The National Drought Group revealed plans for a hosepipe ban as it said it is "preparing for the worst case scenario of another hot, dry spell this summer"

Fortune

Spain drought could keep olive oil prices high

A drought in Spain, which is the largest producer of olive oil, is driving prices to record levels.

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The Guardian - UK

Catalonia’s farmers face threat of drought … and a plague of hungry rabbits

With water reserves running low, Spanish farmers are also struggling to protect crops from thousands of rabbits starved of fresh grass

The Guardian - UK

Lake or mistake? The row over water firms, drought and Abingdon’s new super-reservoir

A proposal for 150bn litres of storage in Oxfordshire is mired in controversy and distrust of a privatised water industry

Inverse

Scientists Are Fighting To Save Ancient Human History From a Rising Threat

Climate change threatens to destroy humanity's past, but archaeologists around the world are fighting back.

France 24

Managing Europe's water supplies: A key resource under pressure from climate change

After grappling with the consequences of the driest summer in several hundred years, Europe has also had to deal with a winter drought this year. Various European governments are warning of critical water shortages, as low rainfall leaves rivers depleted. This April, the Italian government tabled a "drought" decree in…

The Independent UK

California to meet 100% of water requests thanks to storms

Regulators say California will provide 100% of the water requested by cities and farms for the first time in years thanks to winter storms that filled reservoirs and runoff from a record snowpack

Salon

Colorado River fight pits CA against AZ

For the Biden administration to stabilize the river, one of the two states will have to lose big

Al Jazeera

Within the Colorado River crisis, an opportunity

Al Jazeera travels to Indigenous communities in western US that are asserting their water rights amid historic drought.

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