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Food, computers and other goods could be in short supply this Christmas

There could be more delays in the shipment of certain goods, particularly those made in Asian countries

Wales Online

Over-consumption and drought reduce lake in vital Spanish wetland to puddle

Experts and environmentalists say aquifer feeding Doñana national park, a Unesco heritage site, has been overexploited for tourism and to water fruit farms

The Guardian - UK

UN humanitarian chief says ‘famine at the door’ in Somalia

At least 1 million people in Somalia have been displaced by the worst drought in decades, driven by climate change.

Al Jazeera

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Australia’s giant thunderbirds likely went extinct 40,000 years ago due to climate change, study finds

Climate became much drier with increasing seasonal variation and unpredictable droughts

The Independent UK

Drought likely to push parts of Somalia into famine by end of year, warns UN

World is ‘in last minute of the 11th hour to save lives’, says aid chief, amid fears that crisis is worse than 2010 famine, when 250,000 died

The Guardian - UK

Mary McNamara: September is the cruelest month — at least in LA

If I ever leave Los Angeles, it will not be because of the traffic, or the city's inability to aid the unhoused, or even the sight of all those celebrity lawns in the middle of a drought.

Los Angeles Times

Deadly earthquake adds to drought, Covid woes in China's Sichuan

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake killed at least seven people in Sichuan province on Monday, in the latest blow to the region in southwestern China hit by Covid lockdowns and a historic drought.

Bangkok Post

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The U.N. says famine will reach parts of Somalia later this year

The United Nations says "famine is at the door" in Somalia with "concrete indications" famine will occur later this year in the southern Bay region.

WEKU

UN: Part of Somalia will Reach Famine Later This Year

The United Nations said “famine is at the door” in Somalia with “concrete indications” famine will occur later this year in the southern Bay region. This falls just short of a formal famine declaration in Somalia as thousands are dying in a historic drought made worse by the effects of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Famine in parts of Somalia 'at the door', says UN humanitarian chief

Famine will occur in parts of Somalia between October and December, the United Nations warned on Monday, as a drought worsens and global food prices hover near record highs.

Reuters

Wanderers ALM defender Russell tears ACL

Western Sydney full-back Tate Russell has torn his anterior cruciate ligament, in a hit to the Wanderers' hopes of ending their A-League Men finals drought.

AAP

Will France's record-breaking summer of 2022 boost efforts to fight climate change?

The summer of 2022 was a record-breaking season marked by several heatwaves, forest fires and severe drought. These extreme weather events seem to have increased awareness of climate change among the French. But will it be followed by concrete action?

France 24

Another blow to the struggling Yankees as Andrew Benintendi goes on IL with right wrist injury

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Yankees continue to take body blows. Saturday afternoon they had to put Andrew Benintendi on the injured list with what they are calling right wrist inflammation. The left fielder, who left Friday night’s game after feeling something pop during a third-inning swing, was one of…

Tribune News Service

Stressed out about climate change? 4 ways to tackle both the feelings and the issues

Heat waves, drought, massive storms. The bad news just keeps coming and there's no denying these issues are anxiety-provoking. If you feel that way, you're not alone.

WEKU

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The Hindu

Rejuvenation efforts on at Madurantakam lake after many decades

WRD plans to use the lake as a buffer source for city’s needs during drought

The Conversation

Five problems that could slow supplies of food, computers, cars and other goods this winter

The pandemic highlighted how interconnected the world is right now. Multiple bottlenecks have disrupted global supply chains – the networks of people, companies and modes of transport that order and manufacture goods and deliver them to warehouses, shops or even right to our doors.

France 24

Crippling drought, rising tensions

The summer of 2022 has seen unprecedented droughts that have ravaged crops, threatening the livelihoods of millions across the world. France wasn't spared, with almost all departments facing water restrictions. Increasingly, farmers are turning to water reservoirs, a method decried by environmentalists. In this episode of Down to Earth we…

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TCU’s Quentin Johnston has the goods to tempt Packers to end first-round WR drought

TCU wide receiver and 2023 draft prospect Quentin Johnston is a player to watch for Packers fans during this college football season.

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The eternal optimists: How Texas’ ranchers, farmers cope during an exceptional drought

SOUTH TEXAS — The soil crumbled beneath Russell Boening’s boots as he walked onto his harvested field of sorghum in Floresville, a small town southeast of San Antonio.

Daily Mirror

Big cat sightings soar as drought brings exotic beasts out of hiding to look for water

Soaring temperatures have led to a drought in the UK and with it comes a dramatic increase in big cat sightings, as the exotic beasts emerge from their hiding places to look for water

WEKU

Droughts are hitting cattle ranchers hard – and that could make beef more expensive

Severe drought is forcing some ranchers to send cattle to slaughter early. That's sparked a temporary glut in beef that's leading to lower prices, but it won't last.

WEKU

Climate change is forcing Zimbabwe to move thousands of animals in the wild

Zimbabwe has begun moving more than 2,500 wild animals to rescue them from drought, as the ravages of climate change replace poaching as the biggest threat to wildlife.

The Independent UK

Zimbabwe moves 2,500 wild animals due to climate change

Zimbabwe has begun moving more than 2,500 wild animals from a southern reserve to one in the country’s north to rescue them from drought, as the ravages of climate change replace poaching as the biggest threat to wildlife

Reuters

After long drought, China plots ambitious water infrastructure push

After a record heatwave parched large areas of the Yangtze basin, Chinese provinces are planning to spend billions of dollars on new water infrastructure as they try to fend off the growing impact of extreme weather on agriculture and hydropower.

The Times of India

Deadly floods are wreaking global havoc

Torrential downpours claimed the lives of more than 1,000 in Pakistan, where almost half a million people are in relief camps. A massive deluge crashed across Mississippi in the past week, leaving the roughly 150,000 residents of capital city Jackson without reliable access to clean drinking water. Cascades of rain…

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