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The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Updated List of Longest Playoff Droughts in Sports As Sabres Finally Clinch Postseason

The Sabres held the longest playoff drought streak in NHL history until Saturday.

Sports Illustrated

The Corpus Christi Water Crisis Isn’t Exceptional. It’s Early.

When drought cycles outpace infrastructure planning, a water emergency is not a surprise—it’s a forecast.

Texas Observer

Mauricio Pochettino’s Candid Remark Snubs Pulisic Amid Goal Drought

Christian Pulisic has now gone 15 games without a goal across all competitions.

Sports Illustrated

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What you need to know about desalination, a growing source of drinking water

As droughts worsen and freshwater grows scarce, desalination is expanding rapidly

The Independent UK

Record low Colorado mountain snow won't bode well for water in the drought-stricken US West

Hydrologists working high in the Rocky Mountains have measured what they say is Colorado’s driest winter of snow moisture on record

The Independent UK

‘This is not our first drought’: Denver’s water crisis is so bad that even ordering water at a restaurant now comes with rules

The Colorado water crisis is very real.

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Drought Concerns in West Africa Boost Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Tuesday closed up +145 (+1.60%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +129 (+5.47%). Cocoa prices settled sharply higher on Tuesday, with NY cocoa posting a 1-week high and London cocoa posting a 2-week high. Cocoa prices surged on Tuesday...

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Denver’s drought is so bad the city is asking restaurants to only serve water on request

Enforcement plans may include a premium on high-volume outdoor water use to protect essential supplies for cooking and bathing

The Independent UK

Gary Woodland Ends Surprising PGA Tour Win Drought For This Well-Known Driver Brand

Woodland's Texas Children's Houston Open victory was the first on the PGA Tour for a Cobra driver since June 2023

Golf Monthly

Somali children are 'on the edge' as hunger spreads. UNICEF says Iran war has worsened the crisis

Mothers in a displacement camp in southern Somalia struggle to keep their children alive as drought and aid disruptions deepen hunger, a crisis that now also has a link to the far-away Iran war

The Independent UK

Drought is fuelling antibiotic resistance worldwide, study finds

Drought concentrates antibiotic-resistant microorganisms in soil, raising concerns about the impact of climate change on public health, according to a new study.

Euronews

Sewage released into England’s rivers and seas nearly 300,000 times last year

Campaigners criticise frequent use of storm overflows when parts of the country were in drought for months

The Guardian - UK

Asia seeing energy ‘drought’ on horizon from Strait of Hormuz closure, MPs hear

Equinor, which is a major energy supplier to Europe, said a number of its vessels were caught up in the disruption.

Evening Standard

2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the future in the West

Across much of the Western United States, winter 2026 was the year the snow never came. Many ski resorts got by with snowmaking but shut down their winter operations early. Fire officials and water supply managers are worried about summer.

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Drought could fuel the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs as climate change worsens, new research suggests

A warming world may see more antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to new research that shows a link between aridity and antibiotic resistance today.

The Independent UK

Feds planning to remove 14,000 wild horses from the West in controversial helicopter round-ups due to drought and wildfire concerns

The planned removal has angered animal rights advocates who are urging the Bureau of Land Management to come up with a more humane solution

The Conversation

Kenya’s double climate crisis: it needs funds to adapt, and disaster aid is damaging the environment

Over the last two decades, economic losses from extreme weather (such as the damage caused by floods, mudslides and drought) has amounted to trillions of dollars.

The Guardian - US

‘The threat is here’: searing US heatwave bad news for wildfire season and water supply

Experts say brutal temperatures in west threaten to melt sparse snowpack – and warn hot, dry conditions here to stay

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The Texas Tribune

Dead gardens, dusty cars: Frustrated Corpus Christi residents take precautions as water crisis nears

The city’s water supply has been nearly depleted by a prolonged drought and a recent boom of oil refineries in the area. Locals have been limiting outdoor watering, shower time and car washes.

The Conversation

Why Africa needs a green bank to fund climate action and build its own renewable technology

Climate change is a profound challenge to the livelihoods of many people in African countries who have contributed so little to its cause. More frequent extreme weather events (floods, heatwaves and droughts) are making hunger, insecurity and displacement much worse. The continent holds an estimated 30% of the minerals that…

Homes & Gardens

How To Grow In The Hottest Corner Of Your Yard – Using Drought-Tolerant Plants, Clever Containers, and Heat-Loving Crops

Each of these 5 ideas is perfect for small urban spaces

Sports Illustrated

Mikel Arteta Reveals Mental Toll of Arsenal’s Trophy Drought Before Carabao Cup Final

The Gunners are hoping to win their first piece of major silverware since 2020.

Homes & Gardens

Is it Time to Ditch the Lawn? Why Low-Water Garden Design Is Taking Over in 2026

Losing the turf makes sense in drought-prone areas (and what to replace it with)

Evening Standard

Mikel Arteta wants to use Man City experience to end Arsenal trophy drought in Carabao Cup final

Arsenal manager has also shared his routine ahead of Carabao Cup final

The Texas Tribune

Corpus Christi says two new developments will buy it more time before reaching water crisis

The city manager said the city received permits to pump more groundwater and will avoid water reductions from a shrinking reservoir for now, pushing a potential water crisis to July.

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