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Drought-hit Spanish town gets water trucked in as temperatures peak

Residents of a small town in southern Spain gathered at the main square to collect drinking water as large swathes of the Iberian Peninsula braved unseasonally hot weather that have exacerbated a long drought.

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A fisherman went missing in 1998. Now his remains at Lake Mead have been identified

Las Vegas resident Claude Russell Pensinger disappeared while fishing in the reservoir. His skeletal remains were one of several sets discovered last year as water levels dropped in a drought.

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'People queued to tell me their kids had died of hunger - how is this happening in 2023?'

Andy Lines spoke to grief-stricken villages in Lomirok, Kenya, facing the worst drought since Live Aid

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Inside drought-stricken East Africa as one person dies of hunger every 30 seconds

The Daily Mirror's chief reporter Andy Lines has visited Kenya with the British and Kenyan Red Cross where he witnessed first-hand the impact of drought across East Africa as adults and babies die

Daily Mirror

East Africa's drought crisis in numbers with 120 million people struggling to survive

Around 120 million people in northern Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Sudan are struggling without the food they need to survive

Daily Mirror

Worst drought since Live Aid devastating East Africa with children dying of hunger

The Mirror spoke to families desperately trying to survive the sixth year without a rainy season - watching beloved children, siblings and parents die of starvation

Daily Mirror

2023 NFL Draft Profile: UNLV LB Austin Ajiake

The rangy Rebels linebacker hopes to be the prospect that breaks UNLV's long NFL Draft drought.

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Global climate change driving drought in Horn of Africa

A report released Thursday shows that the devastating series of droughts that has struck the Horn of Africa since late 2020 would not have occurred without global warming.

Radio France Internationale

Spain braced for record April temperature of 39C as extreme heat causes misery

Government warns people to take precautions amid drought and heat 7C-11C above average for time of year

The Guardian - UK

Spain issues warnings as temperature hits 38C

27% of Spanish territory is classified as in a drought “emergency” or “alert”

Wales Online

First Thing: Donald Trump raped me, writer E Jean Carroll testifies

Advice columnist says former president ‘shattered my reputation’ and says alleged attack left her unable to enjoy romantic life. Plus, South Korean president sings American Pie at state dinner with Biden

The Guardian - UK

Scientists: Climate change worsened Eastern Africa drought

An international team of climate scientists says the ongoing drought in Eastern Africa has been made worse by human-induced climate change

The Independent UK

Human-driven climate crisis fuelling Horn of Africa drought – study

Region is suffering its worst drought in 40 years after five consecutive years of below-average rainfall

The Guardian - UK

Sauce Gardner says with adding Aaron Rodgers and a few pieces, making playoffs should be ‘easy’

Making the playoffs should be easy for the Jets says Sauce.

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Evening Standard

UK reservoirs ‘recovered’ after widespread drought

Reservoir levels almost fully recovered but some regions are still at risk of drought

Daily Mirror

Toronto Maple Leafs "won't get carried away" as 19-year NHL Play-Off drought almost over

Sheldon Keefe has urged the Toronto Maple Leafs not to get complacent for the remainder of their first-round Play-Off series, as history continues to work against them

The Independent UK

Spain pleads for EU crisis funds as drought hits farmers

Spain’s Agriculture Minister Luis Planas has requested emergency funds from the European Union to support farmers and ranchers amid extreme drought conditions in the country’s agricultural heartlands

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The Suzuki ‘education’ that has allowed Rins to be Honda’s MotoGP leader

In what has been a difficult start to the 2023 season for Honda, Rins ended the Japanese marque’s victory drought when he won last week’s Americas Grand Prix.

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Wales Online

Hosepipe ban extended across hundreds of thousands more homes in Devon and Cornwall

It is hoped the move will 'replenish' water supplies

The Guardian - UK

Hosepipe ban affecting swathes of Devon could last until December

Customers face fine of up to £1,000 for breaching ban that South West Water blames on below-average rainfall

Daily Mirror

Nearly 400,000 homes hit by hosepipe ban - is your area affected?

For months the country has suffered with lower than expected rainfall, as parts of England have remained in drought status throughout the winter amid fears for the coming summer

Asharq Al-Awsat

Drought Hits 60% of Tunisia’s Grains

Agricultural experts in Tunisia have predicted that the country’s upcoming crop yield is anticipated to be a maximum of 2.5 million quintals of grain, a significant drop from the 7.4 million quintals harvested during the previous agricultural season. This outcome is one of the poorest in the last decade, as…

The Guardian - UK

‘You can see camel carcasses all over’: rural Kenyans face tough new battle with predators

‘National disaster’ unfolding, as sixth failed rainy season, deforestation and poaching push wildlife into conflict with pastoral communities

Daily Mirror

Families told use less water now as drought officials warn hot, dry summer may be on way

The National Drought Group revealed plans for a hosepipe ban as it said it is "preparing for the worst case scenario of another hot, dry spell this summer"

Fortune

Spain drought could keep olive oil prices high

A drought in Spain, which is the largest producer of olive oil, is driving prices to record levels.

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