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Is the Western drought finally ending? That depends on where you look

After three years of extreme drought, the Western U.S. is finally getting a break. Mountain ranges are covered in deep snow, and water reservoirs in many areas are filling up following a series of atmospheric rivers that brought record rain and snowfall to large parts of the region.

The Conversation

Scientists: Largest US reservoirs moving in right direction

Parts of California are under water, emergency flood declarations are in place in Nevada, and water is being released from some Arizona reservoirs to prepare for a bountiful spring runoff

The Independent UK

Miller says Bagnaia “a changed man” ahead of 2023 MotoGP title defence

Bagnaia made history in 2022 when he overcame a 91-point deficit and five DNFs to secure his first MotoGP world title, while ending Ducati’s 15-year championship drought.

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Miller: Bagnaia “a changed man” ahead of 2023 MotoGP title defence

Bagnaia made history in 2022 when he overcame a 91-point deficit and five DNFs to secure his first MotoGP world title, while ending Ducati’s 15-year championship drought.

Autosport

Hosepipe ban fears as UK braced for summer of water shortages - is your area at risk?

Experts have warned that Britain could be set to face water shortages, droughts, and hosepipe bans if it gets a few more dry months, as even farmer face struggles to grow their veg

Daily Mirror

From floods to drought – 50/50 chance of El Nino on the horizon

The weather bureau has issued an El Nino watch and warns a drought could occur later this year after years of heavy rain and floods.

The New Daily

Catalonia launches operation to clear fish from reservoir to save drinking water

Focus is on Sau reservoir, where water supplies have plunged to their lowest level since 1990

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Age, drought, rodents and neglect weaken California levees, heightening flood danger

LOS ANGELES — The levee breach that left an entire California town underwater this weekend is putting a spotlight on how the state’s vital flood control infrastructure is being weakened by age, drought, climate change, rodents and neglect — leaving scores of communities at risk.

Los Angeles Times

Drought warning for Australia after record floods

The weather bureau has issued an El Nino watch and warns a drought could occur later this year after years of heavy rain and floods in the country's east.

AAP

Virat Kohli: Not scoring big was 'eating me up'

Virat Kohli ended an over three years long drought of Test centuries in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Ahmedabad, and the batting legend later admitted that "shortcomings" resulted in growing "complications" and that was "eating me up".

The Times of India

More ‘atmospheric river’ storms to sweep across California after days of rain and floods

Since Christmas the state has faced an exceptionally wet winter after being plagued far more by drought in recent years

The Guardian - US

Sustainable water management crucial

Amid cycles of drought and flooding, safe and affordable water management has never been more important, especially in Asia.

Bangkok Post

At Least 2 Dead Following Latest California Downpour

The latest wave in the parade of storms to slam the West Coast brought additional flooding hazards across California.

Zenger

Confirmed: Global floods, droughts worsening with warming

Scientists can now see the big picture on water globally — which areas are repeatedly drying and which are getting hammered by extra-strong rainstorms, thanks to new analysis of satellite data

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The Guardian - UK

UK river levels already at record lows forecast to be ‘devastated’ by dry spring

Campaigners say government and water companies have not done enough to conserve water supplies

The Conversation

Droughts bring disease: here are 4 ways they do it

Countries in the Horn of Africa have been hit by a multiyear drought. Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda are expected to continue getting below-normal rainfall in 2023. Excluding Uganda, 36.4 million people are affected and 21.7 million are in need of food assistance.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq Says Will Plant 5 Million Trees

Iraq's prime minister on Sunday announced a campaign to combat the severe impacts of climate change on the water-scarce country, including by planting five million palms and trees. Iraq suffers from extreme summer heat, frequent droughts, desertification and regular dust storms, problems that are all exacerbated by a heating planet.…

Los Angeles Times

Flush with rain, California plans to replenish drought-depleted groundwater with floodwaters

LOS ANGELES — With torrential rains drenching California, state water regulators have endorsed a plan to divert floodwaters from the San Joaquin River to replenish groundwater that has been depleted by heavy agricultural pumping during three years of record drought.

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Commentary: Wildfires in the summer, blizzards in March. The whiplash of living in the San Bernardino Mountains

If you had told me last year that our mountains would have so much snow this close to spring, I’d have been thrilled. The forests of Southern California have suffered immensely from years of punishing drought and record high temperatures, and good winter soakings provide the best protection against fires…

ABC News

Australia can expect an El Niño weather pattern bringing extreme dry hot weather now La Niña is over

After three years La Niña is officially over, but Australia could be facing rainfall deficits and extreme heat, irrespective of whether El Niño develops.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks notes: Taylor Raddysh a pleasant surprise as leading goal-scorer

Raddysh snapped a long drought and pulled into the team lead — at least with Max Domi and Patrick Kane excluded — by scoring his 15th and 16th goals Wednesday. Plus, Lukas Reichel moved onto the top power-play unit and Luke Philp received a contract extension.

The Independent UK

Julen Lopetegui backs misfiring Wolves strikers to end Premier League goal drought

Raul Jimenez was the last striker to net in the league for Wolves in March 2022

The Guardian - US

Megafires, drought and heat killing conifer seedlings in US west – study

Fire ecologists analysed data from over 10,000 locations and 334 wildfires to assess how post-blaze conditions affect tree growth

Zenger

Incoming California Storms To Bring Even More Drought Relief

The long-term drought conditions that has afflicted California for years is now improving.

WEKU

La Niña, which worsens Atlantic hurricanes and Western droughts, is gone

The cooling in the Pacific Ocean has gone on for three years. Its end is usually good news for the U.S. and other parts of the world, including drought-stricken northeast Africa, scientists said.

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