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"People in Romania's southwest struggle to access water as one third of country faces drought"
#Romania #Drought

Drought strikes one third of Romania as residents struggle for water
Romania's southwestern Dolj county struggles with severe drought. Villagers in Teascu din Deal trek long distances for water, facing harsh conditions daily.

How Brian Schottenheimer is using Cowboys legends to inspire 2025 team, end Super Bowl drought

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/how-bri

The drought in southern Australia is not over—it just looks that way #Australia

The drought in southern Australia is not over—it just looks that way
How often do you mow your lawn in winter? That may seem like an odd way to start a conversation about drought. But the answer helps explain why our current drought has not broken, despite recent rain—and why spring lamb may be more expensive this year.

Two data centers in San Antonio have used 463 million gallons of water in the past two years.
The Alamo City facilities,
owned by Microsoft and the Army Corps,
have drained water from the surrounding area despite difficult drought conditions throughout Texas.
In 2025, data centers across the state are projected to use 49 billion gallons of water,
⚠️ enough to supply millions of households,
primarily for cooling massive banks of servers that power generativ…

Texas Data Centers Use 50 Billion Gallons of Water as State Faces Drought
The Alamo City facilities, owned by Microsoft and the Army Corps, have taken large amounts of water from the drought-ridden state.

Drinking water shortage looming in the Netherlands. Not the climate change impact you'd expect in this wet place, with growing annual precipitation under climate change.
But periods of drought make more resources necessary, and provinces fail to organize it, due to pollution and competing use.

Vad gör en inte för att få ett kul filter till sin tik tok eller en öppningsfras i svaret på ett email (ett svar som åtminstone jag alltid raderar)? https://www.newsweek.com/texas-data-center-water-artificial-intelligence-2107500

Modeling high and low extremes with a novel dynamic spatio-temporal model
Myungsoo Yoo, Likun Zhang, Christopher K. Wikle, Thomas Opitz
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.01481 https://…

Modeling high and low extremes with a novel dynamic spatio-temporal model
Extreme environmental events such as severe storms, drought, heat waves, flash floods, and abrupt species collapse have become more prevalent in the earth-atmosphere dynamic system in recent years. In order to fully understand the underlying mechanisms and enhance informed decision-making, a flexible model capable of accommodating extremes is necessary. Existing dynamic spatio-temporal statistical models exhibit limitations in capturing extremes when assuming Gaussian error distributions, where…

Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report #environment

Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report
It says drought has compounded poverty, hunger, and energy insecurity worldwide.

"The beauty industry loves argan oil but Morocco’s trees are under pressure from drought and demand"
#Morocco #Trees #Environment

The world loves argan oil but Morocco’s trees are paying the price
The hidden cost of argan oil's beauty boom is drought, deforestation and disappearing traditions.

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The worst time was 10 years ago

Jerry Jones throws shade at Buffalo Bills' Super Bowl drought https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2025/08/21/cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-bills-title-drought/85757803007/

This is not a joke... A press release from the UK government about a meeting of the "national drought group", in order to "save water at home", suggests to:
"Delete old emails and pictures as data centres require vast amounts of water to cool their systems"
... while the government also pus…

National Drought Group meets to address “nationally significant” water shortfall
Five areas remain in drought with six more in prolonged dry weather

"Drought investments could save 10 times more than predicted 35% cost increase by 2035"
#Droughts #Climate #ClimateChange

Drought investments could save 10 times more than predicted 35% cost increase by 2035
The economic costs of drought could rise by more than one-third in the next 10 years without urgent reforms to water policies and irrigation systems, especially in resource-limited countries, according to new analysis.

“If you ask people who study the topic, they will tell you that a modern famine is a man-made disaster. Natural disasters can play a part. For example, flooding and drought can destroy crops, but relief agencies and wealthy governments can now get aid where it needs to go. So it is ultimately war and political will that keeps enough food from being grown or delivered in places like Ethiopia and Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, Haiti and North Korea and, of course, now in Gaza.”

Non-Parametric Time Between Events and Amplitude Methods for Monitoring Drought Characteristics
Michele Scagliarini
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.21970 https:…

Non-Parametric Time Between Events and Amplitude Methods for Monitoring Drought Characteristics
Drought is a significant natural phenomenon with profound environmental, economic, and societal impacts. Effective monitoring of drought characteristics -- such as intensity, magnitude, and duration -- is crucial for resilience and mitigation strategies. This study proposes the use of non-parametric Time Between Events and Amplitude (TBEA) control charts for detecting changes in drought characteristics, specifically applying them to the Standardized Precipitation and Evapotranspiration Index. A…

You must be sh*ting me!
UK Asks People to Delete Emails In Order to Save Water During Drought https://www.404media.co/uk-asks-people-to-delete-emails-in-order-to-save-water-during-drought/

The middle of the great drought* of 1976. #totp
* talent drought

#Yorkshire ist offiziell von einer #Dürre betroffen. Nach einem extrem trockenen Frühling mit teils nur 40 % des üblichen Regens sind Flüsse und #Grundwasser stark abgesunken.
Auch die

Drought declared in Yorkshire after extremely dry spring
The UK has seen one of the driest springs on record this year

https://techiegamers.com/texas-data-centers-quietly-draining-water/

AI Data Centers in Texas Used 463 Million Gallons of Water, Residents Told to Take Shorter Showers - Techie + Gamers
Texas has long been defined by oil, heat, and huge infrastructure projects. Now, it’s also at the center of a growing environmental debate. Microsoft’s Stargate campus in Abilene is leading a data center boom that is drawing concern over water use, right in the middle of a prolonged drought. According to a July 2025 investigation

Iranians asked to limit water use as temperatures hit 50C and reservoirs are depleted.
Public holiday announced in Tehran as government tries to grapple with deepening water crisis.
https://www.theguardian…

A new wave of climate research is sounding a stark warning:
Human activity may be driving drought more intensely
– and more directly
– than previously understood.
The southwestern United States has been in a historic #megadrought for much of the past two decades,
with its reservoirs including lakes Mead and Powell dipping to record lows
and legal disputes erupting ov…

Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought
The drought has been linked to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, a natural climate pattern. A new study finds global warming is now influencing that natural phenomenon.

UK Asks People to Delete Emails In Order to Save Water During Drought https://www.404media.co/uk-asks-people-to-delete-emails-in-order-to-save-water-during-drought/

"Drought bringing autumn harvest two weeks early, Waitrose says"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Food

Yorkshire enters drought after driest spring in 132 years https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/12/yorkshire-enters-drought-after-driest-spring-in-132-years

Cowboys Legend Emmitt Smith Defends Jerry Jones Over Super Bowl Drought https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-legend-emmitt-smith-defends-jerry-jones-over-super-bowl-drought/?adt_ei=[email]

The ornamental pond on Southampton Common (known as the Lake) is almost completely dried up after a prolonged drought. The foliage is looking parched and faded. The new normal?
#ClimateDiary #summer

Buffalo Bills who could never beat Bill Belichick marvel as mysticism fades: 'His image has changed' https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6420917/2025/06/16/bill-belichick-jordon-hutson-buffalo-bills-drought-dynasty/

"New report details global drought impacts"
#Drought #Climate #ClimateChange

New report details global drought impacts
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln's National Drought Mitigation Center and the United Nations' Convention to Combat Desertification have released a report outlining the impacts of drought around the world since 2023.

Transform your yard and help combat drought conditions with Arizona's new rebate program! Get up to $2,000 for removing lawns and switch to sustainable landscaping options. #climatechange #climatesolutions

Officials launch game-changing rebate program to help homeowners transform their yards — here's what's happening
Local municipalities in Arizona are implementing rebate programs to encourage homeowners to conserve water.

New report details global drought impacts #environment

New report details global drought impacts
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln's National Drought Mitigation Center and the United Nations' Convention to Combat Desertification have released a report outlining the impacts of drought around the world since 2023.

Government that’s going all in on “AI” urges you to delete old emails and pictures to save water. You couldn’t make this shit up. https://tech.lgbt/@Natasha_Jay/115016993942039602

Natasha Jay (@Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt)
Attached: 1 image Did AI recommend this? In a new digital twist to environmental responsibility, the #UK government is now suggesting people to “Delete old emails and pictures” in data centres to help with the current drought 🤪 This country ... (no words) https://www.gov.uk/government/news/national-drought-group-meets-to-address-nationally-significant-water-shortfall

More than 343,000 hectares (848,000 acres) of land – the equivalent of nearly half a million football pitches [or a suare with sides 58.6 km long] – have been destroyed this year in Spain, setting a new national record, according to the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS)
Wildfires rage across Spain and Portugal as record area of land burned | Climate News | Al Jazeera

Wildfires rage across Spain and Portugal as record area of land burned
Wildfires in Spain and Portugal burn record land and force evacuations as heatwave and drought spur the flames.

"Drought fears in Europe amid reports May was world’s second hottest ever"
#Drought #Climate #ClimateChange

Restored wetlands reap benefits for climate, drought-resilience after just one year, study shows #wetlands

Restored wetlands reap benefits for climate, drought-resilience after just one year, study shows
Reviving floodplain wetlands slashes carbon emissions by 39% and restores critical ecosystem functions in one year—without the methane spike typically seen in restored peatlands, a new study has found.

In #Zypern zeigt sich die anhaltende #Dürre deutlich am Asprokremmos-Stausee.
#Satellitenbilder belegen den starken Rückgang der Wasserfläche zwischen Juni 2024 und Juni 2025. Felder in…

Dutch drought resumes. The season's precipitation deficit (evaporation minus rainfall) has been hovering around 200 mm for a while, a high value already. But now, it is starting to grow again, in line with the top 5% driest years in the 1906-2025 record.
#ClimateChange #drought

Here is my little buddy. She comes hopping if she sees me outside and follows me around the yard.
One time I was going somewhere in the yard and stopped and felt a bump. She had run into me and was backing up and trying to decide if she should flee or what as she was shivering. Little pieces of carrots are her favorites but she will eat swiss chard, romaine lettuce and beets too. Most of other veggies she will nibble and leave.

A five-month investigation found that data centers in Mexico, Chile, South Africa, the Netherlands, and the U.S. overhyped their economic benefits and downplayed environmental damage, especially their water use, even in drought zones.
https://www.themaybe.org/research/data-cen

Where Cloud Meets Cement

Rising Cowboys star shares why Super Bowl drought could end in 2025 https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news/rising-dallas-cowboys-star-shares-why-super-bowl-drought-could-end-2025

The Raiders Aim to End a Significant Drought This Season https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/las-vegas-kansas-city-chiefs-pete-carroll-patrick-mahomes-geno-smith

It’s a vicious cycle:
Pumping for groundwater is dehydrating our world.
And yet, people take more water from underground due to need, when climate-driven heat and drought are at their worst.
https://www.propublica.org/article/water-aquifers-gro…

“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat
A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.

«UK government suggests deleting files to save water»
The same government that wants to "turbocharge AI" with "AI Growth Zones", that puts "AI" into public services left and right, and the government that generally seems to be fully "AI"-pilled now has the audacity to ask people to delete emails "to save water"? 😂
https://www.theverge.com/science/758275/drought-delete-files-email-data-center-water-uk

This is the #Garbce stop on railway line 271 (Poznań — Wrocław), renovated a few years ago.
The platforms end a dozen metres from the railway crossing. However, there is no walkway from the platforms to the crossing; probably because it would need to cross a tiny stream. Instead, a 100 m long walkways have been added to the other end of the platforms, with a tunnel joining the platforms and access to a side road in the town. To reach the railway crossing, you have to walk 700 m.
Ironically, even in the general drought the tunnel manages to feature puddles of ground water. Also including the photo of a platform roofing with weird orange marks.
#rail

I wish that the flooding/drought situation could be communicated in a way similar to the UKHSA dashboard.
Defra-adjacent stuff tends to have either light information, or a level of detail that's too much for non-professionals.
I just want to see a map with regions coloured to show they're having problems, and maybe year-long time-series graphs that simply convey when a region has too much, or too little, water.

Water situation reports for England
Monthly water situation reports and weekly rainfall and river flow reports.

Falcons' Michael Penix Jr. aims to end Atlanta's seven-year playoff drought, 'have the city turnt'

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/falcons

Floods and Droughts in Asia, Europe, and America
Hiroshi G. Takahashi, Masashi Kiguchi, Shiori Sugimoto
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.10695 https://

Floods and Droughts in Asia, Europe, and America
This chapter introduces flood and drought through the understanding of the water cycle. In addition to the water cycle, we consider the energy cycle. The floods and droughts have strong regional and seasonal characteristics. The causes of the unbalanced water conditions can occur under the various meteorological phenomena, which have strong regional and seasonal varieties. For an understanding of the cause of floods and drought, we first consider the geographical characteristics of the floods a…

“Water has long been a tool of warfare,
but in recent years, the world has entered a dark new era of hydroterrorism,”
Abdoulie Ceesay, the deputy majority leader of the National Assembly of Gambia, wrote this month.
As climate change accelerates drought and flooding,
stakeholders tussle over shared water sources,
and fair-weather frameworks for governing resource management lose relevance,
water is increasingly becoming a national security flashpoint aroun…

The Water Wars Are Coming
Hydroterrorism and other water-related crises, from the Sahel to Central Asia.

Iconic Brazil nut crop plunges after extreme drought, skyrocketing prices https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/iconic-brazil-nut-crop-plunges-after-extreme-drought-skyrocketing-prices/

Iconic Brazil nut crop plunges after extreme drought, skyrocketing prices
A vital Amazonian superfood suddenly vanishes, leaving thousands of Indigenous and extractivist families reeling.

🌞 California farmers identify a hot new cash crop: Solar power
#agriculture

California farmers identify a hot new cash crop: Solar power
Imagine that you own a small, 20-acre farm in California's Central Valley. You and your family have cultivated this land for decades, but drought, increasing costs and decreasing water availability are making each year more difficult.

"Restored wetlands reap benefits for climate, drought-resilience after just one year, study shows"
#Wetlands #Climate #ClimateChange

Restored wetlands reap benefits for climate, drought-resilience after just one year, study shows
Reviving floodplain wetlands slashes carbon emissions by 39% and restores critical ecosystem functions in one year—without the methane spike typically seen in restored peatlands, a new study has found.

“Move fast and break things.”
The things:
- Human rights
- Our habitat
- Democracy
#BigTech #SiliconValley #ventureCapital

Good Morning #Canada
The Beaver is the only mammal, besides humans, that is able to re-engineer their environment to support their lifestyle. Humans can use this Beaver superpower for good, rebuilding #Watersheds and increasing storage of water to combat drought and wildfires. Provinces are reintroduc8ng Beavers to their historical habitats, and even moving pairs of Beavers to desert regions in the U.S. to totally transform landscapes.
#CanadaIsAwesome #BeaverWeek #Engineering
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nuisance-beavers-relocated-1.7268057

In some UK woodlands, every young tree has died. What’s going wrong? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/10/britain-ancient-woodlands-failing-regenerate-forests-climate-drought-heat-dis…

"Turning over a new leaf: historic English gardens adapt to the changing climate"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

Drought declared in Midlands after hot, dry weather takes its toll #England

Drought declared in Midlands after hot, dry weather takes its toll
The East and West Midlands join the North West and Yorkshire in an official state of drought.

Dutch drought still getting worse. Precipitation deficit already at 238 mm (not counting this year's headstart in March); that's double the peak in a median year and in the worst 5% of years on record.

Falcons owner Arthur Blank issues vote of confidence in staff, roster after seventh straight losing season

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/falcons

Space time modeling for drought classification and prediction
Touqeer Ahmad, Taha Hasan
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.15099 https://arxi…

Space time modeling for drought classification and prediction
The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) is a critical tool for monitoring drought conditions, typically relying on normalized accumulated precipitation. While longer historical records of precipitation yield more accurate parameter estimates of marginal distribution, they often reflect nonstationary influences such as anthropogenic climate change and multidecadal natural variability. Traditional approaches either overlook this nonstationarity or address it with quasi-stationary reference per…

Impacts of the duration and intensity of grazing cycle on vegetation population dynamics in semi-arid ecosystems with seasonal succession
Junhong Gan, Xiaoli Wang, Guohong Zhang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.09760

Impacts of the duration and intensity of grazing cycle on vegetation population dynamics in semi-arid ecosystems with seasonal succession
A novel vegetation model involving seasonal succession to distinguish the dryperiod, growth period and grazing period is proposed. The main aim is to explore the effects of duration and intensity of grazing season on the dynamic behaviors of a single vegetation population and the competitive outcomes between two competing vegetation species. The critical duration of drought period and grazing period that enable the persistence of a single vegetation population is obtained. Further, we found tha…

no ____ sherlock: “Evidence of drought”
In 2015 we had a long drought and that was the first year *ever* #BCWildfire saw Rank 5 fires in the Coastal Fire Centre of BC. It was a fire near Squamish. I was in a municipal meeting with BC Wildfire folks at UBCM.
Climate Change is happening, has happened, and will continue until we stop forcing it. Our natural landscapes have no way to adapt.
END FOSSIL FUELS
#BCWildfire #endfossilfuels #BCPoli #CanPoli #ClimateChange
https://www.albernivalleynews.com/local-news/evidence-of-drought-wesley-ridge-wildfire-burns-through-dry-conditions-8175809

A lot of people making fun of the Environment Agency suggesting "deleting emails" to fight drought.
People also made fun of it when they put it in a press release two months ago. I don't know if it's a deliberate attempt to get attention, or just something their LLM keeps suggesting.

England faces 5 billion litre public water shortage by 2055 without urgent action
England faces 5 billion litre a day shortfall for public water supplies by 2055 – and a further 1 billion litre a day deficit for wider economy.

How can we measure the information created by natural selection?
Joel R. Peck, David Waxman
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.13373 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.133…

How can we measure the information created by natural selection?
Natural selection can create information. In particular, because of the action of natural selection, we can often learn something about an environment by examining local organisms, and vice versa. For example, the characteristics of a cactus suggest that the local environment is relatively dry, and if a natural terrestrial environment is dry, then we will generally have an enhanced probability of finding drought-resistant plants (like cacti). Here, we propose a measure that can be used to quant…

"‘Unprecedented’ wildfire in southern France driven by drought and climate change, officials say"
#France #Wildfires #Climate

Climate change drove ‘unprecedented’ wildfire in France, officials say
Hotspots across southern Europe have been scorched this summer, stoked by high temperatures and drought.

“Simple, everyday choices – such as turning off a tap or deleting old emails – also really helps the collective effort to reduce demand and help preserve the health of our rivers and wildlife,” ~Helen Wakeham, Environment Agency Director of Water.
The Agency didn’t immediately respond to an inquiry from The Verge about how much water it thought deleting files might save, nor how much water data centers that store files or train AI use in the UK’s drought-affected areas.
https://www.theverge.com/science/758275/drought-delete-files-email-data-center-water-uk

Jones’ role as GM in Dallas to persist https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/jul/22/jones-role-as-gm-in-dallas-to-persist/

Towards NoahMP-AI: Enhancing Land Surface Model Prediction with Deep Learning
Mahmoud Mbarak, Manmeet Singh, Naveen Sudharsan, Zong-Liang Yang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.12919

Towards NoahMP-AI: Enhancing Land Surface Model Prediction with Deep Learning
Accurate soil moisture prediction during extreme events remains a critical challenge for Earth system modeling, with profound implications for drought monitoring, flood forecasting, and climate adaptation strategies. While land surface models (LSMs) provide physically-based predictions, they exhibit systematic biases during extreme conditions when their parameterizations operate outside calibrated ranges. Here we present NoahMP-AI, a physics-guided deep learning framework that addresses this ch…

The massive wildfire in southern France got worse today. 135 km² burned already.
Three years of drought created a large amount of fuel in the form of dead trees and dead brushes, a climate expert explained on TV.
#ClimatechangeisWaterchange
#ClimateChange

Massive wildfire in France leaves at least one dead, nine injured
Firefighters in southern France were battling on Wednesday to contain the country’s biggest wildfire so far this year, said local authorities. At least one person has died so far in the wildfire, while nine others were injured. More than 1,800 firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze. 

Jerry Jones will remain as Cowboys GM; 'nothing new' in Micah Parsons contract talks https://triblive.com/sports/jerry-jones-will-remain-as-cowboys-gm-nothing-new-in-micah-parsons-contract-talks/

"Morocco tests floating solar panels to save water, generate power"
#Morocco #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Morocco tests floating solar panels to save water, generate power
Sun-baked Morocco, grappling with its worst drought in decades, has launched a pilot project aimed at slowing water evaporation while simultaneously generating green energy using floating solar panels.

"Yorkshire enters drought after driest spring in 132 years"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Yorkshire #Drought

NFL teams most likely to end long playoff droughts in 2025 season: Will Bears, Jets break out? https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-teams-most-likely-to-end-long-playoff-droughts-in-2025-season-will-bears-jets-break-out…

Dallas Cowboys roasted by wrestling fan at AEW All In 2025 https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news/dallas-cowboys-roasted-pro-wrestling-fan-aew-all-in-2025

"How drought, food shortages and wildfires could plague this summer"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Drought #Environment

How drought, food shortages and wildfires could plague this summer
Temperatures are set to soar towards 30C in the coming days, following a prolonged dry spell during spring

Dak Prescott makes NFC Championship Game prediction, Cowboys QB sends confident message to Rams

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/dak-pre

we are now on Stage 3 water restrictions! No fill *or* topping up of ponds or pools! So that definitely captures the #poolpond ;)
I'm going to go get an adapter for my little pond pump hose so it can hook up to a regular garden hose and we'll use all the #pool water for watering the gardens over the next few weeks until the rains truly return.
#Fire #PortAlberni #UnderwoodFire #Water #ClimateChange #Drought #DIY #BackyardProject
https://socialbc.ca/@alberniweather/115036554816818531

Climate Change Degrades Nutritional Value of Crops, Study Finds #environment

Climate Change Degrades Nutritional Value of Crops, Study Finds
Climate change is decreasing crops' nutritional value, in addition to the stress crops experience from extreme heat, drought and flooding.

Broncos WR Marvin Mims: 'Times are changing' as 2025 expectations rise for Denver

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/broncos-wr-marvin-mims-tim…

Marvin Mims on Broncos expectations in 2025: You can feel that 'the times are changing' in Denver https://www.nfl.com/news/marvin-mims-on-broncos-expectations-in-2025-you-can-feel-that-the-times-are-changing-in-denver

Can Chargers, Broncos continue to ascend after breakthrough 2024 seasons?

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/can-chargers-broncos-continue-to-ascend-after-bre…

Ranking the longest NFL playoff droughts by which is most likely to end in 2025: Bears, Falcons much improved

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/ne…

"Water shortages declared ‘nationally significant’ as drought spreads in England"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Water #Drought