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Africa has peaceful polls in 2022 but hit by coups, droughts

Elections, coups, disease outbreaks and extreme weather are some of the main events that occurred across Africa in 2022

The Independent UK

More questions than answers at Colorado River water meetings

More questions than answers are surfacing at a conference in Las Vegas about what to do about projected shortages of Colorado River water relied upon by seven U.S. states, Native American tribes and Mexico

The Independent UK

Bighorn sheep to get drinking stations as drought becomes new normal

Thanks to conservation efforts, there’s been some good news of late when it comes to Southern California’s population of bighorn sheep.

The Orange County Register

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‘Firmageddon’: Oregon conifers suffer record die-off as climate crisis hits hard

More than a million acres of state forest contain trees that have succumbed to stressors exacerbated by a multi-year drought

The Guardian - US

Nation's largest water supplier declares drought emergency

The nation's largest water supplier has declared a drought emergency for all of Southern California

The Independent UK

Drought emergency declared for all of Southern California

LOS ANGELES — As California faces the prospect of a fourth consecutive dry year, officials with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California have declared a regional drought emergency and called on water agencies to immediately reduce their use of all imported supplies.

Los Angeles Times

River Murray floods are causing havoc — but there's a silver lining for the environment

Australia is a country of droughts and flooding rains — and that contrast is nowhere more starkly illustrated at the moment than SA's Riverland, where water is seeping into desiccated landscapes for the first time in decades.

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Record low water levels on the Mississippi River in 2022 show how climate change is altering large rivers

Rivers are critical corridors that connect cities and ecosystems alike. When drought develops, water levels fall, making river navigation harder and more expensive.

The Conversation

A rare wild chicken could become Colorado’s first 'climate casualty' after rescue attempt falters

Among America’s iconic native birds, the lesser prairie chicken can be especially hard to spot — hiding behind shrubs, seldom popping out except before sunrise in spring for flamboyant mating dances.

The Denver Post

Household water wells are drying up in record numbers as California drought worsens

CORNING, Calif. — For almost four decades, water flowed faithfully from Fred and Robin Imfeld’s private well here in rural Tehama County, a region where thirsty orchards of walnuts, almonds, plums and olives stretch across thousands of acres.

Los Angeles Times

Crisis-hit Somalia, Ethiopia top aid group's Watchlist for 2023

Somalia and Ethiopia, both Horn of Africa nations ravaged by drought and conflict, will be the countries of highest concern in 2023, according to an annual Watchlist issued by the International Rescue Committee aid group on Wednesday.

Reuters

How To Prevent the Next Water Crisis

Amid droughts, climate change and development, Todd Votteler has ideas for how Texas can prevent future conflict over resources.

Texas Observer

Recent storms give drought-weary California cause for hope, but will they continue?

LOS ANGELES — Winter storms that doused California with much-needed rain and snow over the last week have managed to ease some dire drought conditions, but experts warned that the state still has a long way to go to truly reverse its historic dry streak.

Los Angeles Times

Somalia not yet in famine but still in danger, report says

A new report on the Horn of Africa’s worst drought in decades says Somalia has not yet fallen into famine but several parts of the country are in danger of it in the coming months

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Colorado River water users convening amid crisis concerns

Living with less water in the U.S. Southwest is the focus this week for a conference in Las Vegas about the drought-stricken and overpromised Colorado River

WEKU

Somalia battles hunger as it braces for famine during a prolonged drought

International aid groups are warning of a catastrophic food crisis, as Somalia faces what could be its worst drought in 40 years. Nearly 2 million children are suffering from malnutrition.

Evening Standard

The next John Terry? Five young stars who could shine for England at World Cup 2026

With England’s 2022 World Cup now at an end, thoughts will immediately turn to the next cycle of major tournaments as the Three Lions finally look to end their long trophy drought.

Daily Record

Matt O'Riley and the Celtic reminder as star man set to end unlikely drought for real

Denmark Under-21 ace looks in the mood to repeat Pittodrie heroics

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Horror of a hotter world on stark display in parched East Africa

Vast tracts of countryside transformed into barren wasteland, decimated crops and animal herds and children dying of starvation.

The Conversation

Climate crisis in Africa exposes real cause of hunger – colonial food systems that leave people more vulnerable

In the waning hours of the year’s biggest climate change conference – COP27 – we learned of a deal to create a loss and damage fund. This is essentially a source of finance to compensate poor countries for the pain they are incurring because of climate change. An often-cited example…

The Independent UK

Rural voters 'in the trenches' on climate, leery of Biden

The impacts of climate change hit communities across the country, yet voters in rural areas are the least likely to feel Washington is in their corner on the issue

The Independent UK

New abnormal: Climate disaster damage 'down' to $268 billion

This past year has seen a horrific flood that submerged one-third of Pakistan, one of the three costliest U.S. hurricanes on record, devastating droughts in Europe and China, a drought-triggered famine in Africa and deadly heat waves all over

Reuters

Arid wheat fields and dead cows: a snapshot of Argentina's worst drought in decades

In the fields around the town of Navarro in Argentina's Pampas farm belt, the dried-out bed of a huge lagoon and decaying bodies of dead cattle are stark signs of a historic drought that is hammering crops and farmers like Ignacio Bastanchuri.

Al Jazeera

‘Hungry for days’: Drought’s cruel toll on pregnant Somali women

Somalia is grappling with its worst drought in 40 years; it’s taking a toll on women’s and girls’ reproductive health.

The Independent UK

Officials talk biodiversity as drought stunts Kenya wildlife

In Kenya’s sweltering northern Samburu county, a destructive drought exacerbated by climate change and degraded barren lands are wreaking havoc on people and wildlife

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