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The Latest Breaking News from Drought

‘We must change’: how drought and overextraction of water has run Iran dry

Iranians blame climate change, sanctions, mistakes and neglect, and Iran’s vice-president wants to tackle them all

The Guardian - UK

River flows becoming increasingly erratic across the world, UN report warns

Only a third of major river basins last year had flows within normal range

The Independent UK

Ground zero: rain-starved southern Australia is grappling with one of the worst droughts in memory

Rainfall picked up in June and July in some areas but it may already be too late

The Guardian - AU

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Aston Villa boss Unai Emery takes positives despite shoot-out loss at Brentford

Harvey Elliott ended Villa’s goal drought but it was not enough to prevent them from being knocked out of the Carabao Cup.

The Independent UK

Aston Villa end goal drought but misery goes on with shoot-out loss at Brentford

Brentford goalkeeper Hakon Valdimarsson made amends for letting Harvey Elliott’s shot through his legs by saving two penalties.

The Independent UK

Malawi presidential elections: Who is running and what’s at stake?

The small African country is still reeling from the fallout of last year’s region-wide drought that devastated harvests.

Al Jazeera

Hedgehogs, salmon and birds at risk after dry summer, says Natural England

Loss of spawning pools, insects and marshy habitats has had ‘catastrophic effect on our flora and fauna’

The Guardian - UK

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Latest heatwaves, droughts, floods could cost Europe €126 billion by 2029

This summer’s heatwaves, droughts, and floods are expected to cost the European economy more than €120 billion in the long term, according to a new study.

Radio France Internationale

Groundwater and reservoir levels continue to recede despite rain, officials warn

Reservoirs are now 56.1% full on average across England, compared with the average of 82.8% for this time of year.

Evening Standard

Europe faces billions in economic losses from summer heatwaves, droughts and floods, study warns

Experts have revealed how extreme weather events are already reshaping Europe’s economic landscape.

Euronews

Europe’s summer of extreme weather caused €43bn of short-term losses, analysis finds

Greatest damage from heat, drought and flooding done in Cyprus, Greece, Malta and Bulgaria

The Guardian - UK

Charley Hull Wins Kroger LPGA After World No. 1 Has Nightmare Final Hole

Still “a bit injured,” the Englishwoman ended a three-year winless drought at the Kroger Queen City Championship to set an LPGA record.

Sports Illustrated

Water company bans US billionaire’s new lake being filled during hosepipe ban

Southern Water halts water transportation to billionaire’s lake during drought

The Independent UK

Trump-supporting billionaire prevented from filling lake on UK estate during drought

Blackstone founder Stephen Schwarzman acted legally, but residents complained to Southern Water

The Guardian - UK

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Evening Standard

Reservoirs less than half full across 12 sites in England

Several regions remain officially in drought after the warmest spring and summer on record.

The Independent UK

China suffered damage worth £2.2bn in August as monsoon wreaked havoc

Beijing says more than 10 million people affected by succession of disasters ranging from flash floods to droughts

Sports Illustrated

Longest WNBA Playoff Droughts, Active & All Time

Which WNBA teams own the longest playoff droughts in league history?

The Independent UK

Aid cuts cast long shadow over key Africa climate talks

ON THE GROUND: For many Africans suffering under climate-driven crises such as drought or flooding, adapting to the climate crisis is seen as a top priority writes Nick Ferris from Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. But aid cuts – particularly from Donald Trump – mean that funding for such programmes is…

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Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam as Egypt rift deepens

Ethiopian PM says dam will electrify entire region but Egypt fears it could restrict water supply during droughts

The Guardian - UK

Floods could hit England while country is still in drought, forecasters say

Downpours threatening lives and property this autumn will not provide respite from months of dry weather

The Independent UK

UK warned of simultaneous drought and flooding this winter

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The Independent UK

Met Office warns that drought could continue into winter

There is a chance that some parts of UK could be in drought and flood at the same time

Evening Standard

UK drought 'could continue until winter' despite heavy rain and flooding

The heavy rain hitting many parts of the UK may not be enough to reverse all the effects of the summer’s record-breaking dry spell

The Independent UK

Drought could continue through to winter despite flood risk and rain – officials

The UK could feasibly experience both drought and flooding at the same time in the coming months, the Environment Agency said.

Euronews

Worst drought in decades threatens Syria's fragile recovery from years of civil war

Experts say rainfall has been declining for decades in Syria, where a fledgling government is trying to stitch the country back together following 14 years of civil war.

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