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"Drought declared in parts of Wales as July on course to be driest in nearly 200 years"
#Wales #Drought #Climate #ClimateChange

Drought declared in parts of Wales as July on course to be driest in nearly 200 years
Government agency confirms status in north Wales and Upper Severn after series of heatwaves and lack of rainfall

"After Decades of Drought, Water Is Rising in the African Sahel"
#Africa #Drought #Water

After Decades of Drought, Water Is Rising in the African Sahel
Warming has brought extreme rain to the parched Sahel, which is seeing aquifers refill as monsoons grow stronger. But heavier downpours alone cannot explain the groundwater revival, say hydrologists, who believe efforts to harvest rainfall may also be paying dividends.

Drought in the Netherlands: precipitation deficit for the season reached above 300 mm, a rare value, 150% above peak in a mediaan year.
Now forecasted to stabilise thanks to a bit of rain.
Worst in the west of the country.
#drought #ClimateChange

'Drought will cost Money'
Dutch right-wing paper Telegraaf - not known for its support for serious climate action - has Einstein moment.
#drought #extremeheat #ClimateChange

"Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor"
#Romania #Drought

Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor
Hungary and Romania face energy crisis as record-low river levels force atomic power plants to reduce output

The climate-fueled massive heatwaves, drought, and wildfires (understandably) lead to more attention for climate adaptation.
The fact that we can never win the adaptation race if we don't reduce global emissions to zero is overlooked, and so is the resulting need to accelerate emission reduction.
#heat #drought

Belgium's Hautes Fagnes wildfire - the country's largest ever - still raging. Now two small villages in neighbouring Germany, near Monschau, had to evacuate within 10 minutes.
#drought

Duitse grensplaatsjes geëvacueerd vanwege brand in natuurgebied Hoge Venen
Aanleiding voor het besluit is de "actuele ontwikkeling van de brand" in combinatie met de weersverwachting. 

"It’s 50 years since the 1976 drought: how would the UK cope with its next major one?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Water #Drought

It’s 50 years since the 1976 drought: how would the UK cope with its next major one?
Public trust in UK water companies is low, and this could be a challenge when the country faces another serious drought.

The water flow in the Rhine keeps plummeting. It had never been below 780 m³/s in summer. When we were at 650, an expert told us it couldn't go much lower. Now we're at 572 m³/s, the lowest on record, even below the ice blocked flow in the winter of 1929.
#drought #ClimateChange…

Largest wildfire in Belgium's history: 27 km² burned and still rapidly expanding. Evacuations in several villages. #drought

Natuurbrand België wordt groter, in paar uur duizend hectare extra afgebrand
Zo'n 600 mensen uit twee dorpen zijn geëvacueerd. Aan de Duitse kant van de grens moeten mensen zich klaarmaken voor vertrek.

"Burnham announces £65m for drought-hit farmers after Labour pressure"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Farming #Drought

Burnham announces £65m for drought-hit farmers after Labour pressure
PM steps up climate response with measures including better water access and support for building farm reservoirs

"How water companies could charge you more during drought"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Drought #Water

How water companies could charge you more during drought
Rule changes being proposed by the regulator could allow a new regime of dynamic pricing creating higher bills when water is scarce

"UK government ‘irresponsible’ for not publishing emergency drought plans"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Drought #Climate

UK government ‘irresponsible’ for not publishing emergency drought plans
Campaigners demand greater transparency into water companies’ plans not made public due to ‘security reasons’

"Amid Drought, Hundreds of French Rivers Are Drying Up"
#France #Drought #Heatwave #Climate

Amid Drought, Hundreds of French Rivers Are Drying Up

"The Norfolk city that shows the increasing environmental impact of the drought"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Drought #Environment

The Norfolk city that shows the increasing environmental impact of the drought
The lack of rain amidst severe heat can be deadly for marine life in rivers and waterways

"Heatwaves and drought cost UK farmers £390m, research suggests"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Drought

Heatwaves and drought cost UK farmers £390m, research suggests
This year's exceptionally hot and dry conditions may have cut UK harvests by almost £400m according to provisional estimates.

"Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Food #Drought

Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn
Farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops as heatwave set to continue

"Three-quarters of England in drought as summer’s fifth heatwave looms"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Drought #Heatwave

UK temperatures could hit 36C as fifth heatwave of summer looms
Met Office considers amber or red warning as forecasters say Thursday is likely to be hottest day of the week

"Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries up"
#Europe #Drought #Climate #ClimateChange

Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries ups
Unexploded ordnance and a military motorcycle also recovered owing to record heat and drought conditions