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Ross Stewart's relief at ending his goal drought as Sunderland close in on play-off place

Sunderland's leading marksman scored twice as the Black Cats beat Cambridge United at the Stadium of Light

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How recent rains affected California’s drought and wildfire season

SAN JOSE, Calif. — After the driest January, February and March in Northern California’s recorded history back to 1849, rains this past week finally brought some relief — and real benefits — across the Bay Area and other parts of the state.

Tribune News Service

Drought boon or boondoggle? Critics blast Poseidon desalination plan as crucial vote looms

LOS ANGELES — Among the many complex arguments over water in California, one particularly heated debate centers on whether the state should seek more drinking water from a plentiful but expensive source: the Pacific Ocean.

Los Angeles Times

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Fierce winds drive wildfires in U.S. Southwest

Howling winds pushed wildfires towards villages in northern New Mexico on Friday, forcing thousands to flee homes as blazes burned across the parched U.S. Southwest.

Reuters

Five charts that show why our food is not ready for the climate crisis

Crops are already seeing losses from heat and drought. Can genetic diversity – a return to foods’ origins – help combat the climate challenges ahead?

The Guardian - US

Biden order aims to protect old-growth forests from wildfire

President Joe Biden is taking steps to restore national forests that have been devastated by wildfires, drought and blight

The Independent UK

Iraq’s Water Resources ‘Down 50 Percent’

Iraq’s water resources have plunged 50 percent since last year, due to repeated periods of drought, low rainfall and declining river levels, a government official told AFP on Thursday. Oil-rich Iraq, despite its mighty Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is classified as one of the world’s five countries most vulnerable to…

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Drought broken in 11 Queensland LGAs after intense rain, but many producers still struggling

Intense rainfall in parts of Queensland's south-east has broken the drought for some shires, but others remain too dry.

ABC News

Large wildfires trigger evacuations in Southwest

The region is facing windy conditions as 90% of the West is in moderate to "exceptional" drought.

Axios

12 of the best drought-tolerant plants for a garden that flourishes in dry spells

With minimal effort from you!

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The reality of slavery and debt bondage in India

There are approximately 18 million people in India living and working without freedom of movement, abused, and on miserably low wage.

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