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Drought threatens starvation in Horn of Africa, U.N., agencies say

Millions of people face severe hunger in the Horn of Africa as the worst drought in more than 40 years could extend to a fifth consecutive failed rainy season, the United Nations and humanitarian agencies warned on Tuesday.

Reuters

East Africa is gripped by famine, but nobody really seems to care

As the cost-of-living crisis grips the UK, half way across the world another more deadly disaster is unfolding. A fourth season of failed rains is causing one of the worst droughts east Africa has seen in decades.

Evening Standard

Las Vegas store sells ‘corpse water’ after drought uncovers bodies in Lake Mead

Water not actually lake, however

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U.S. wheat crop hit by dry winter then soggy spring, adding to global tightness

North Dakota farmer Dwight Grotberg wanted to plant more wheat this spring to capitalize on soaring prices since Russia's invasion of Ukraine cut grain exports and left the world short of millions of tonnes of wheat supply.

Reuters

How San Diego secured its water supply, at a cost

As a worsening drought forces millions of Californians to use less water, one corner of Southern California has largely shielded itself from supply-related woes: San Diego County

The Independent UK

Platypus bill of health faces troubled waters

A lack of platypus monitoring is occurring, making it difficult to assess conservation status.

Newcastle Herald

Weather's unwanted guest: Nasty La Nina keeps popping up

La Nina, the flip side of the better known El Nino weather condition, keeps popping up

The Independent UK

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California faces power shortages and price hikes amid drought woes: report

California faces the grim prospect of a drought-fueled summer of power shortages, hydroelectric plant shutdowns and rising electricity costs in areas that include the service territories of PG&E and other utilities, a report released Friday warns.

Tribune News Service

Jose Mourinho aims "almost natural" dig at Man Utd successors as trophy drought goes on

Roma manager Jose Mourinho has thrown shade at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick after the duo failed to deliver silverware at Manchester United, with the club enduring a five-year trophy drought

Daily Mirror

California and the drought-stricken West face likely power outages this summer

California's hydropower resources are greatly diminished due to the long-running drought.

Axios

French government rolls out financial aid for farmers hit by drought

Newly appointed French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has promised financial support to farmers in a bid to stop France's crippling drought from further hurting the industry. The measures were announced during Borne's trip to the Loiret region, which has been without rain for months.

Radio France Internationale

Summer In Canada Could Be Rainier, Cooler Than Recent Years

La Niña is likely to cause parts of the country to experience rainier weather, while Western Canada will endure droughts.

Zenger

Pelicans flock in tens of thousands to Lake Wyara in outback Queensland to breed

It may be more than 1,000 kilometres from the nearest beach, but thousands of pelicans are returning to this waterhole in outback Queensland following a long drought.

ABC News

Forest Service ban on prescribed fires stalls work to protect Colorado residents, water supplies

DENVER — The federal suspension of prescribed burns pending a review of how recent fires lit during extreme drought escaped boundaries is reverberating in the West — and complicating Colorado efforts to revive ailing forests and reduce the severity of wildfires.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Tearful Mourinho Hails Conference League 'History' for Roma

Jose Mourinho said that he and Roma had made history after winning the Europa Conference League on Wednesday, the club's first ever major European trophy. Portuguese coaching icon Mourinho tried and failed to hold back the tears after Roma beat Feyenoord in their first continental final in over three decades…

Los Angeles Times

LA City Council approves twice-a-week outdoor watering limits in emergency drought plan

LOS ANGELES — Starting in June, millions of Angelenos will be limited to watering outdoors twice a week under new restrictions passed Wednesday by the Los Angeles City Council.

Los Angeles Times

California bans watering 'non-functional' grass in some areas, strengthening drought rules

LOS ANGELES — California's top water regulators adopted emergency drought rules Tuesday that scale up conservation requirements for water suppliers throughout the state and prohibit watering grass that is purely decorative at businesses and in common areas of subdivisions and homeowners associations.

The Independent UK

Monarch butterfly numbers in Mexico rise by 35%

Mexican experts say the number of monarch butterflies that arrived this year to winter in mountaintop forests rose by 35% compared to the previous season

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The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: How cities in the West have water amid drought

The sight of fountains, swimming pools, gardens and golf courses in Western cities like Phoenix, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Diego and Albuquerque can seem jarring as drought and climate change tightening their grip on the region

Salon

Climate change means a scorcher summer

NOAA expects unusually hot temperatures across all 50 states

Asharq Al-Awsat

Moroccan Minister Warns of ‘Alarming’ Situation Due to Water Scarcity, Drought

Morocco’s Minister of Equipment and Water Nizar Baraka warned that the water situation in the kingdom is “alarming” and that it is likely to endure drought this year. Speaking at parliament on Monday, he said agricultural production will consequently be “below average” this year.

Los Angeles Times

Gov. Newsom urges aggressive water conservation and warns of statewide restrictions

Gov. Gavin Newsom met with leaders of the state’s largest urban water suppliers Monday and implored them to step up efforts to get people to reduce water use as California’s drought continues to worsen. He warned that if conservation efforts don’t improve this summer, the state could be forced to…

The Guardian - US

California threatens ‘mandatory water restrictions’ if people don’t cut back

Governor’s warning comes amid drought after driest January-March period in at least a century

Los Angeles Times

Gov. Newsom says California needs urgent, aggressive water conservation amid drought

The Independent UK

Californians could see mandatory water cuts amid drought

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he may impose mandatory water restrictions if people don't start using less as a drought drags on

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