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Rice fields dry up as Italy's drought lingers on

The worst drought Italy has faced in 70 years is thirsting paddy fields in the river Po valley and jeopardizing the harvest of the premium rice used for risotto

The Independent UK

Droughts will become 'normal' in a quarter of the world by 2050, new research says

Global warming will make them more frequent and more intense, scientists say

Wales Online

Chilli peppers, coffee, wine: how the climate crisis is causing food shortages

Blistering heat, stronger storms, droughts, floods and fires are putting food production at risk

The Guardian - US

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West Texas farmers and ranchers fear the worst as drought, heat near 2011 records

2011 was the driest year on record for Texas, causing an estimated cost of $7.62 billion in crop and livestock losses. A dry and hot June has many sounding alarm bells about 2022.

The Texas Tribune

Milan turns off public fountains amid Italy’s worst drought in decades

Some 125 towns in the regions of Piedmont and Lombardy have been asked to ration water

The Independent UK

Climate change is driving 2022 extreme heat and flooding

Extreme weather events – from scorching heatwaves to unusually heavy downpours – have caused widespread upheaval across the globe this year, with thousands of people killed and millions more displaced.

Reuters

Climate change role clear in many extreme events but social factors also key, study finds

Professor says link to extreme weather sometimes overestimated but climate costs underestimated

The Guardian - UK

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Hay help for farmers waiting for rain

Nor-for-profit group Rural Aid is dropping hay to dozens of South Australian farmers doing it tough and trying to feed stock in parts of the state.

AAP

John Oliver on end of Roe v Wade: ‘We’re in uncharted territory’

The Last Week Tonight host blasts the ‘absolutely horrifying’ supreme court ruling and digs into the US south-west’s drought

The Guardian - US

Milan turns off fountains as Italy warns of more water rationing to fight drought

About half of city’s decorative fountains targeted amid state of emergency in Lombardy region

The Guardian - UK

Water crisis in Pakistan impacts food security

The ongoing water crisis in Pakistan has badly impacted the agriculture sector and agri-driven export industry as the situation is leading to severe drought in several areas of the country.

Dynamite News

Broncos ranked as 3rd-likeliest team to break playoff drought this season

Worst to first? Broncos will aim to snap a six-year playoff drought this fall.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Editorial: Gov. Newsom’s plan to prevent power outages has a big downside: fossil fuels

Gov. Gavin Newsom, worried about the threat of power shortages from climate-fueled heat waves, wildfires and drought as the state transitions to renewable energy, has crafted something of a devil’s bargain. To ensure California can keep the lights on during hot summer evenings when the power grid is at highest…

Los Angeles Times

Drought increases rural suicide, and climate change will make drought worse

New research has found suicide increases during drought among men in Australia’s rural communities, and the problem may be exacerbated due to climate change.

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Bangkok Post

Biodiversity 'under threat'

Over recent years, the government has been massively investing in large-scale water resource development projects across the country to tackle flooding and drought. However, experts warned Thailand will lose many of its unique freshwater species during the government's crusade against water issues.

The Independent UK

'Biblical' insect swarms spur Oregon push to fight pests

Farmers in Oregon already battling extreme drought and low water supplies are fighting against future grasshopper and Mormon cricket infestations

The Conversation

Is eastern Africa's drought the worst in recent history? And are worse yet to come?

Large areas of Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya are currently in the grip of a severe drought. An estimated 16.7 million people face acute food insecurity. That’s more than the combined populations of Austria and Switzerland.

The Independent UK

Milan to turn off fountain spigots as drought bakes Italy

The mayor of Milan has signed an ordinance turning off public decorative fountains and limiting water sprinklers as northern Italy endures one of the worst droughts in decades

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An "unprecedented" sriracha shortage

Don't fret about the condiment drought! Here's how to turn up the heat at home

The Independent UK

UN officials: Afghan quake adds to emergencies in country

Senior UN officials say the earthquake in Afghanistan has added another emergency facing the country, which is also confronting its worst drought in 30 years and massive poverty

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bleacher Report ‘sells’ on Giants being a playoff team in 2022

The New York Giants' playoff drought will extend to six years after failing to qualify again in 2022, says Bleacher Report.

Los Angeles Times

The 40 best songs of 2022 so far

Inflation. Drought. Long COVID. Six months in, 2022 appears eager to match the chaos of the last few years of the decade. Yet as always great songs have helped get us through — some old (Kate Bush’s resurrected “Running Up That Hill”), some brand-new (Beyoncé's “Break My Soul,” which dropped…

Los Angeles Times

Tear out your lawn, check. Drought-tolerant plants, check. Next up: recycled water

LOS ANGELES -- Tearing out our lawns is a good start toward wiser water use in Southern California, but it's not enough.

Los Angeles Times

Environmentalists, property owners sue to block $2.5-billion dam project in Santa Clara County

As California endures water restrictions due to widespread drought, a proposed $2.5-billion reservoir expansion project in Santa Clara County promises to increase the amount of freshwater for more than a million people.

Newsroom.co.nz

A blueprint for tackling urban drought

As cities move to secure their water supplies in the backdrop of extreme drought, two cities in two continents provide solutions.

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