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Exceptional weather becomes the new norm in exposed Italy

Storms, avalanches, floods and drought have slammed Italy over the past year, killing dozens of people, as once exceptional disasters become a regular part of life, leaving the government scrambling to find answers.

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El Niño and La Niña have become more extreme and frequent because of climate change, study finds

CSIRO has found greenhouse gas emissions have likely been making El Niño and La Niña events more frequent and extreme since the 1960s. Up until now little was known about the role it played.

ABC News

G7 nations are urged to act NOW to help end drought crisis in East Africa

The call from Oxfam comes just weeks after the Daily Mirror highlighted the horrific 'forgotten famine' that is ravaging the region

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Almost 250,000 flee floods in Somali city that 'became like an ocean'

Floods have caused almost a quarter of a million people to flee their homes after the Shabelle river in central Somalia broke its banks and submerged the town of Beledweyne, even as the country faces its most severe drought in four decades, according to the government.

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Rainfall improves France's groundwater levels, but many areas still in red

Europe is monitoring its groundwater levels, hoping to avert acute shortages over the summer and mitigate a crisis in some of the driest areas. FRANCE 24's Science reporter Shirli Sitbon looks at the situation in France, where it has rained in some regions in recent weeks, but not everywhere. Many…

France 24

Global warming set to break key 1.5°C limit by 2027

World likely to break key temperature limit for the first time over the next few years, scientists predict

Evening Standard

El Niño scorching heatwave threatens severe floods and drought as people urged 'prepare'

El Nino is a global weather event that can dictate the climate for the years to come, and this summer could see its return. The warmer Pacific Ocean could lead to widespread heatwaves

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Rory McIlroy makes LIV Golf U-turn as he bids to end major drought at US PGA

Rory McIlroy is looking to bounce back from his disastrous US Masters in April, where he missed the cut despite arriving at Augusta as the pre-tournament favourite

Daily Mirror

After a week-long race, Team Liquid secures world's first completion of WoW's Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible raid

Liquid ended a three-year drought since its last world's first in 2020.

PC Gamer

Emotional Jason Day breaks five-year PGA Tour drought

Australian golfer Jason Day has closed with a stellar round of 62 to end a five-year PGA Tour title drought at the AT&T Byron Nelson Championship in Texas.

The New Daily

Jason Day breaks five-year winless drought, wins 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson

It has been five years since Jason Day won on the PGA Tour, but his winless drought is over.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rory McIlroy bidding to end major drought at his "second home" in PGA Championship

British star Rory McIlroy has gone nine years without winning one of golf's Major and is hoping to finally end that drought in the US PGA, which gets underway this week

Daily Mirror

‘The country is becoming a desert’: Drought-struck Spain is running out of water

Spain is running out of water. After a long and painful drought, the country has been hit by an unusually early heat wave, evaporating even more of the "blue gold" it still has left in its reservoirs. While farmers fear for their survival, environmentalists say it is time for “Europe’s…

France 24

'Without water, we are nothing!': Spain's crippling drought reignites tensions over Tagus river

An early scorching heatwave across Spain has worsened the impact of the country's long-term drought, causing unprecedented damage to the country's crops. As farmers grow desperate for irrigation, the government's plan to limit the rerouting of water from the nation's longest river – the Tagus – for agricultural purposes lies…

France 24

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The Conversation

Drought recedes in Britain after a wet spring – but much of Europe is parched

Be careful what you wish for. Britain’s seesaw rainfall patterns that began last winter have continued, with an on-off pattern of dry and then wet months for many areas.

ABC News

Nyngan emergency bore projects in limbo as government fails to commit further funding

A mayor in western New South Wales says his town is "in limbo" after the budget for a water security project blew out by $4.7 million.

The Guardian - UK

Unprecedented €2.2bn drought response plan approved in Spain

Package of measures will help farmers maintain production and avoid food shortages after hottest April ever

The Independent UK

Spain announces exceptional drought measures worth $2.4B

The Spanish government has announced almost 2.2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) worth of drought response measures, including funding for urban water reuse and further aid for struggling farmers

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Marquez to test new Kalex chassis on Honda at MotoGP French GP

Honda has endured a torrid few years, with the 2023 season so far proving just as difficult despite LCR's Alex Rins ending its victory drought dating back to 2021 in April's Americas GP.

Evening Standard

Why could some regions run out of water? Seven English regions at risk of shortage

Research has suggested that huge swathes of the country could face water scarcity in just a handful of years

Reuters

Brazil's Haddad raises concerns about economic situation, drought in Argentina

Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad expressed serious concerns on Thursday that Argentina's economic challenges and a major drought there could affect the country's "political destiny" and usher in an extremist government.

Daily Mirror

Seven regions in England could run out of water by 2030 - see if you're affected

Water scarcity is a growing issue facing the UK and parts of the country have been in drought since last summer, but looking forward more and more parts of England could face severe water stress

Bangkok Post

Institute upbeat on food export outlook

Thai food exports have a promising outlook this year, with shipments forecast to eke out growth of 2.1% to 1.5 trillion baht despite economic uncertainty in developed markets, inflationary pressure, foreign exchange volatility, rising production costs and drought.

Reuters

Severe drought spreads in Portugal, officials seek EU help

Drought spread across almost all of mainland Portugal during an unusually hot and dry April, the meteorology agency IPMA said on Wednesday, and officials have requested aid from Brussels for the struggling farming sector.

Sports Illustrated

The Stories Behind the Knicks’ Seemingly Never-ending Title Drought

Nearly everyone tied to the franchise, from its former players, executives and coaches, will tell you the exact same thing when it comes to one of the league’s longest title droughts.

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