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Petition launched against water being moved from Wales to drought-hit England

THOUSANDS of people have signed a petition in protest of water being transferred from Wales to drought-hit areas of England.

The National (Scotland)

River-flow rates in England at lowest point since 2002, data shows

Exclusive: Experts warn drought could be start of three-year cycle with dire impacts on wildlife and environment

The Guardian - UK

Drought threatens coal plant operations — and electricity — across the West

The Western drought and shrinking Colorado River basin threaten operations at the region's coal plants. With a looming risk of blackouts, it's unclear who is overseeing this threat on the ground.

WEKU

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Dealing with drought: how fog collectors are providing trees with water in Spain

Scientists in the Canary Islands and Portugal are collecting water from fog to enable reforestation of degraded landscapes

The Guardian - UK

Drought forces earliest harvest ever in French wine country

Climate change is encroaching on the prestigious vineyards of Bordeaux

The Independent UK

The power crunch in China's Sichuan and why it matters

The southwestern province of Sichuan, China's biggest hydropower producer, has seen its supply capability slump due to a long drought across the Yangtze basin, stoking fears the country could suffer another devastating power shortage.

Reuters

As harvest time looms, China tells farmers to replant or switch crops

As China's record heatwave starts to subside, farmers are assessing the damage caused by a prolonged drought and the government is urging them to replant or switch crops where they can.

Reuters

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Body linked to brutal Mafia murders found in drought-stricken lake identified

Since May this year, due to falling water levels in the drought-stricken Lake Mead, US, a number of bodies and human remains have been discovered and linked to a string of grisly mafia murders

Daily Mirror

Set of remains found in Lake Mead identified as man who drowned 20 years ago

Human remains that surfaced in the drought-stricken Lake Mead earlier this year have been identified as a man believed to have drowned 20 years ago.

Tribune News Service

Lidl set to sell wonky fruit and veg to help farmers through drought crisis

Supermarket calls on rival chains to do the same following NFU advice

Evening Standard

Does the Bay Area have enough water to build housing during the drought?

SAN JOSE, Calif. – When Contra Costa County supervisors last summer signed off on 125 new homes slated for 30 acres of grazing land in the oak-dotted Tassajara Valley, they were warned water was going to be an issue.

Tribune News Service

Western drought funding pushes feds and states to cooperate - Roll Call

The climate and social spending package boosted funding levels for Western drought projects to an unprecedented level.

Roll Call

Extreme Temperatures Trigger A ‘False Autumn’ In Britain

Britain’s trees have turned a sea of orange and dropped their leaves as extreme temperatures and drought have caused a ‘false autumn’.

Zenger

Most Californians view state’s water shortage as extremely serious, poll finds

LOS ANGELES — Most Californians agree the state’s drought situation is very serious, but only a minority of voters say they and their families have been significantly affected by the current water shortage, according to a new poll.

Los Angeles Times

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Helicopters Dispatched To Extinguish Wildfires In China As Drought Worsens

Helicopters were dispatched to extinguish fires in China’s Chongqing municipality today.

The Independent UK

Italy's drought exposes ancient imperial bridge over Tiber

Italy’s worst drought in 70 years has exposed the piers of an ancient bridge over the Tiber River once used by Roman emperors but which fell into disrepair by the third century

Wales Online

Drought extended to cover most of Wales

A drought was first announced for parts of Wales last week but the warning has now been extended

Los Angeles Times

As water supply shrinks, California struggles to maintain aging aqueducts

SAN JACINTO, Calif. — As drought, global warming and chronic overuse push the Colorado River to perilous new lows, water officials are hoping to prevent an earthquake from severing a critical Depression-era aqueduct that now connects millions of Southern Californians to the shrinking river.

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New dinosaur tracks emerge in Texas park as drought causes water to recede

GLEN ROSE, Texas — As he methodically walks the rugged limestone terrain with nothing more than a meter stick, Glen Kuban talks fast, delving out millenniums of history in a matter of minutes.

Daily Record

Lidl to sell 'stunted' fruit and veg to help farmers affected by drought

It will now accommodate products hit by the drought, including those which are a different size than shoppers are used to.

The Guardian - UK

Lidl and Waitrose to sell ‘wonky’ UK fruit and vegetables amid drought

Supermarket chain says taking ‘different but perfectly good’ produce will help support farmers

Reuters

Portugal's drought prompts water price rise, street-cleaning ban

Facing an unprecedented drought, Portugal's government recommended 43 municipalities temporarily increase water prices for their biggest consumers and suspend street-cleaning and watering in public parks and gardens.

WEKU

Climate change led to dinosaurs' demise. Now, drought reveals more of their tracks

Dinosaur tracks from 113 million years ago were recently uncovered in a Texas state park after drought conditions caused parts of Paluxy River to dry up.

Chronicle Live

Lidl to sell smaller fruit and vegetables to support drought hit British farmers

Lidl says the 'stunted' produce may look and feel a little different to what they're used to, following the driest summer for half a century

Asharq Al-Awsat

Half of China Hit by Drought in Worst Heatwave on Record

A crippling drought exacerbated by a record heat wave has spread out across half of China and reached the normally frigid Tibetan Plateau, according to official data released ahead of more searing temperatures on Thursday. The world's second-largest economy has been hit by heatwaves, flash floods and droughts -- phenomena…

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