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Saints’ opening drive touchdowns drought extends to 13 games

The Saints' opening drive touchdowns drought extended to 13 games against the Panthers:

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Quartararo: Yamaha MotoGP team has “really short time” to convince me to stay

The French rider made his debut with Yamaha at the Petronas SRT satellite squad in 2019 and won the title with the factory team in 2021, ending a seven-year drought for the brand.

Autosport

Drought vs deluge: Florida's unusual rainfall totals either too little or too much on each coast

In Florida, this year has been a tale of two states as far as rainfall totals, with the southeast coast deluged by sometimes-record rainfall and much of the Gulf coast facing a major precipitation deficit

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'We Need Information' Plead Peru Farmers Battling Drought, Climate Change

A light rain barely moistens the soil in the drought-stricken region of Junin in central Peru.

International Business Times

Christmas supplies at risk as Panama Canal suffers drought

Experts are concerned Christmas deliveries could be impacted by the major delays on the hugely important shipping route

The Independent UK

Unprecedented drought in the Amazon threatens to release huge stores of carbon – podcast

As world leaders and their climate negotiators gathered at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai in early December, on the other side of the world, Brazil was experiencing an unprecedented drought in the Amazon. Scientists fear it could release of billions of additional tons of carbon into the atmosphere.

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CM tells bureaucrats to cut unnecessary expenditure

Directing the officials to ensure that drought relief announced by the State Government reaches farmers in a week, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday asked officials to curtail unnecessary expenditure and prepare a comprehensive estimate while formulating the tender document.

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Permit sale of tobacco produced by unauthorised growers, says Pratap Simha

MP Simha urges Union Minister Goyal to permit sale of tobacco produced by unauthorised growers in Karnataka with nil penalties for 2023-24 crop season. 40,000 authorised and 11,000 unregistered farmers cultivate the crop in Mysuru region for livelihood. Prolonged drought led to drop in productivity and impacted farmers' finances. MP…

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Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: State to begin crediting ₹2,000 as partial drought relief to farmers’ accounts, and more

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Karnataka government to begin crediting ₹2,000 as partial drought relief to bank accounts of farmers from next week

The total loss due to crop damage in Karnataka because of drought has been estimated to be ₹35,162.05 crore. The State Government has sought ₹18,171.44 crore from the Union Government from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to provide relief to farmers.

The Hindu

Scott claims season-ending Cathedral Invitational title

Adam Scott will go into 2024 full of confidence after winning the two-round Cathedral Invitational in Victoria to end a near four-year winless drought.

AAP

Farmers plan for drier conditions by preparing soils

The majority of Australian farmers feel they are more prepared now to handle extreme weather than they have been for the past five years.

AAP

Aston Villa vs Man City: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds today

Defending champions are out to end Unai Emery's superb Villa Park run

Evening Standard

In some neighborhoods in drought-prone Kenya, clean water is scarce. Filters are one solution

There is no piped water or sewage system in Athi River, near Kenya's capital Nairobi, and drought is making clean water supplies more scarce and expensive for locals

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When the farm burns or the grass runs out, it’s a battle to keep valuable livestock alive

When farmers’ businesses are built on the strength of certain bloodlines, they’ll go to extraordinary lengths to preserve their herd

The Hindu

Chief Minister criticises Union government for not releasing drought relief to Karnataka

Hitting back at the State BJP leaders who reportedly criticised his government as “unconcerned towards drought-hit farmers”, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the BJP-led Union government had not released drought relief to the State.

The Hindu

Farmers demand waiver on repayment of agricultural loan

Farmers in Mysuru demand loan waiver due to crop loss & financial distress. They will raise the issue at World Farmers Day in Bengaluru on Dec 23. They seek higher procurement price, minimum support price as per Swaminathan Committee, ₹25,000/acre drought relief, pension, power supply, subsidy on solar pump sets…

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Dasara expenditure in a year of drought higher than last year

For Dasara 2023, ₹29.25cr was spent, higher than last year. Revenue from sponsors and ticket sales increased. Illumination costs not included. Govt. grant, MUDA & Palace Board released ₹30cr. Despite drought, expenditure was kept within limits, grandeur not compromised.

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Barcelona To Host Global Summit On Drought In 2024

Spanish Prime Minister announces international alliance to address drought crisis and promote collective action.

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Drought in the Amazon: Brazil grapples with environmental disaster

Amazonas, the largest state in Brazil, is suffering the worst drought in its history after weeks without rain. The rivers have run dry as a result of climate change and the impact of the El Nino climate pattern. The local government has declared a state of emergency in all 62…

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Ahead of legislature session, BJP and JD(S) leaders huddle to chalk out strategies to attack Congress government

The winter session of the Karnataka legislature starting from Monday promises to be stormy with the Opposition BJP and the Janata Dal (Secular) chalking out a joint strategy to attack the ruling Congress on various issues, including drought relief.

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Andhra Pradesh| Congress urges Governor Nazeer to direct State government to step up drought mitigation measures

APCC president meets Governor, urges him to intensify drought relief works; demands all 450 mandals be declared drought-hit, ₹25 lakh ex gratia to kin of farmers who committed suicide, ₹50,000/acre of land for crop loss due to drought.

The Hindu

Paucity of funds, drought forces Kannada Sahitya Parishath to postpone 87th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana indefinitely

The Kannada Sahitya Parishth has been organising the All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana every year, usually in January.

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Live Cattle Supply Challenges Still Persist and Support a Seasonal Buy Opportunity

The cattle market continues to experience a period of constrained supplies, a trend expected to persist in the coming year. The fundamentals of the challenges caused by a drought and elevated input prices have not changed. The recent sell-off in Live Cattle may have created a seasonal buy pattern worth…

The Hindu

State govt. to release ₹2,000 crop compensation for drought-hit farmers

As the Central government has not yet released crop loss compensation to Karnataka, the State government has decided to release ₹2,000 to farmers who had lost crops owing to drought in the State.

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