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With ever hotter UK summers it’s time to rethink the future of grass

This summer saw vast tracts of parks and lawns scorched by drought in the UK, but more watering is not a sustainable solution. Patrick Barkham asks what the future holds for grass

The Guardian - UK

Jets now have second-longest postseason drought among major sports

Jets' streak of playoff futility gets a little more gas now that the Seattle Mariners have made the playoffs.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Eels seek 2001-style ambush to win NRL GF

Parramatta remain outsiders for the NRL grand final but could find inspiration from one of the darkest days of their 36-year title drought to beat Penrith.

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‘Let’s F—ing Party’: The Mariners Finally End Their 21-Year Playoff Drought

After two decades of bad decisions and bad bounces and bad play, it’s time for Seattle baseball to celebrate again.

Sports Illustrated

China's drought threatens its food and energy security

Over 900 million people in over 17 provinces, as well as an estimated 2.2 million hectares of agricultural land in China, have been impacted by the record high temperatures, adversely impacting its food and energy security. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Mariners Break 21-Year Playoff Drought on Walk-Off Homer

Seattle punched its ticket back to the postseason in dramatic fashion.

Sports Illustrated

Penrith Panthers on verge of NRL greatness

Penrith can complete the most dominant run since the 1980s Parramatta team in the NRL grand final, while the Eels attempt to break a long, long title drought.

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The Most Expensive Natural Disasters in US History

The most expensive natural disasters in U.S. history have come from wind, fire, water and drought.

Kiplinger

Al Shabaab fighters kill crew drilling well in southern Somalia

Islamist militants from al Shabaab on Friday killed 12 people drilling a well in drought-ravaged southern Somalia, a local resident and official said.

Reuters

Mariners outlast Rangers, drop magic number to one to end postseason drought

And now the number is one.

Tribune News Service

Eels to win, put club back on map: Price

Parramatta legend Ray Price is tired of waiting for the club's 36-year title drought to end, but says the mindset of the current team has given him belief.

AAP

Reform the economics and governance of water

The floods, droughts, heatwaves, and fires that are devastating many parts of the world underscore two fundamental facts. First, damage to freshwater supplies is increasingly straining human societies, especially the poor, with far-reaching implications for economic, social, and political stability. Second, the combined impact of today's extreme conditions is unprecedented…

Bangkok Post

Full dams leave NSW farmers divided over flood risk and drought preparation ahead of more rain

All NSW dams are now sitting above 90 per cent capacity, prompting debate over how they should be managed amid the threat of flooding from La Niña and concerns about future drought.

ABC News

Low water on the Mississippi River impacting barge traffic

Parts of the Mississippi River are so low from weeks of drought that barge traffic is being limited at the worst possible time — as crop harvests begin

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Northern Kenya faces hunger crisis as drought wipes out livestock

(This Sept. 29 story has been corrected to show rains have failed in the last four rainy seasons, not the last four years in second paragraph)

The Independent UK

Climate Migration: Blind and homeless amid Somalia's drought

Issack is 80, Hassan 75

AAP

Dynasty or drought-breaker in NRL decider

Parramatta and Penrith face differing challenges in the NRL decider: One with the pressure of the game's longest drought and the other vying to defend a title.

Evening Standard

Most of England remains in drought, as Environment Agency warns ‘significant’ climate action needed

Parts of England could remain in drought into next year, experts warn

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Hamilton Vows Maximum Attack to the End of the F1 Season

Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton vowed maximum attack to the end of the season on Wednesday as Mercedes seek to wrest second place from Ferrari in the constructors' standings and end a win drought. Runaway leaders Red Bull and reigning champion Max Verstappen are set for a…

Wales Online

Warning over droughts lasting for two years amid climate crisis

Fears of rain shortages across the planet

ABC News

Carbon farming set to see value of 'flogged out' rural properties skyrocket, say land valuers

In outback Australia, years of drought have left many rural properties "flogged out" or degraded, but experts say they are now set to skyrocket in value due to their carbon farming potential.

Reuters

Drought prompts Portugal to restrict water use at more hydropower dams

Hit by drought, Portugal on Tuesday expanded a previous order to temporarily restrict water use for electricity production and irrigation to more of its hydropower dams.

The Conversation

Peril ahead for red kite chicks born during times of drought

Take a drive down England’s M40 motorway and chances are you’ll see a large bird with a forked tail overhead searching for roadkill: the red kite.

ABC News

Recreational fishers enjoy the 'catch of their lives' with Leslie Dam's thriving Murray cod

Keen fishers are getting their "catch of a lifetime" at Warwick's Leslie Dam with breeding efforts during the drought paving the way for metre-long Murray cod.

The Conversation

Beavers can do wonders for nature – but we should be realistic about these benefits extending to people

The beaver is a unique ecosystem engineer that can create a landscape that would otherwise not exist, thanks to the animal’s ability to build dams. As we experience more frequent heatwaves and drought, the potential role of beavers in safeguarding against these risks has captured widespread attention.

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