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Watermelons in Bristol: how UK heatwaves are affecting growers

Most allotment holders say the heat has meant more work for smaller crops, although some have found a silver lining

The Guardian - UK

UK Weather Warnings Issued as 50mm Rain Brings Thunderstorms and Flash Flood Risk

Heavy rain and thunderstorms threaten flash flooding in the UK after a record dry spell. The Met Office warns of difficult driving conditions and ongoing drought despite the rainfall.

International Business Times UK

French winegrowers begin record early harvest as heat and drought bite

Drought and heatwaves have pushed French winegrowers to start picking grapes weeks ahead of schedule, with this year seeing some of the earliest harvests on record – a sign of how climate change is reshaping the wine calendar across the country.

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India's Last Gharial Stronghold: Why the Chambal River Saved a Crocodilian No Other River Could

A Crocodilian Built for One Thing, Destroyed by Everything ElseThe gharial's jaw is so narrow it cannot eat anything larger than a fish. Gavialis gangeticus evolved that way over millions of years, a specialist so refined it cannot pivot. That specialisation is also why it collapsed so fast when India's…

Times Life

How an ‘unprecedented’ super El Nino could reshape extreme weather for 12 of Asia’s biggest cities

IN FOCUS: Exclusive: Cities could swing to opposite extremes – according to research from WaterAid – with some pushed towards drought and others facing flooding. Stuti Mishra reports

The Independent UK

How Corpus Christi’s water emergency exposed flaws in Texas’ water planning

State water planners don’t use climate projections when they plan for future water supply. Experts say they should model for more extreme droughts rather than relying on historical data.

The Texas Tribune

Massachusetts’ 2022 drought pushed seawater into a coastal marsh, triggering an 83% crash in methane emissions; the wetland still hadn’t recovered a year later

In 2022, Massachusetts experienced a significant drought that led to seawater intrusion in a coastal marsh. This unusual phenomenon resulted in a dramatic reduction of methane emissions by almost eighty-three percent. Even after the return of normal rain, the marsh did not revert to its former state due to prolonged…

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Human remains again found at Lake Mead as water levels drop amid drought

Discovery marks latest grim finding in lake as water levels in crucial reservoir outside Las Vegas continue to decline

The Guardian - US

No, Italy’s Lake Como didn’t dry up

Lake Como in northern Italy has disappeared after a “geological rupture”, a sensational report posted on TikTok claimed. This isn’t true. For one, the footage and photos in this report were all generated by artificial intelligence. Secondly, while the water levels in the lake have dropped, it's because of drought…

France 24

Sow These Grasses for a Drought-Tolerant Lawn That Looks Great Even in the Heat

Discover the top warm-season and cool-season grasses for a drought-tolerant lawn

Homes & Gardens

Extreme drought is changing Britain’s wildlife – and some effects won’t be seen until next year

While wildfires dominated the headlines this summer, the effects of extreme heat and drought are also visible on a much smaller scale: parched lawns, wilting and browning trees and dry ditches and bogs. These changes may look temporary, but for wildlife they can have consequences that last long after the…

The Conversation

France measures more than 7,300 excess deaths – and counting – during historic heatwaves

More than 7,300 excess deaths have been recorded in France over the historically hot summer as Europe grapples with worsening heatwaves, wildfires and droughts, public health authorities said Wednesday. France has suffered a record-breaking 52 days of heatwaves since mid-June, an AFP analysis found.

France 24

Super El Niño alert: Pacific ocean temperatures surge past critical limits, altering global tropical storm tracks

Equatorial Pacific ocean temperatures are surging at an unprecedented pace. This historic heating cycle will intensify through late 2026, triggering global disruptions. North America faces severe winter storms and flooding, while other regions experience drought. The ocean's thermal energy release will inflate global surface atmospheric temperatures. This event could smash…

The Economic Times

Climate change forces rethink at Chambord's historic gardens

In France, drought and heatwaves are clearly visible at its historic chateuax. The parched vegetation is forcing gardeners to rethink landscapes and consider new plant species.

Euronews

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Evening Standard

Thunderstorm warnings issued across country amid ‘first meaningful rain’

The application comes as areas in the country were predicted to have the ‘first meaningful rain for a long time’ this week.

Woman & Home

5 important jobs to do now in your garden before heavy rain arrives

Before a summer drought ends and the rain finally comes, there are a few things experts advise doing

Radio France Internationale

How degradation and drought are threatening the land that feeds us

Desertification is not the spread of deserts. It is the slow degradation of fertile land – a process that now affects 40 percent of the Earth's land surface and leaves around 100 million hectares of healthy land unproductive every year. As governments gather in Mongolia this week for the UN's…

The Economic Times

As Europe bakes, momentum grows for climate-resilient farming

Extreme weather is pushing farmers toward climate-resilient practices for better yields. Regenerative farming methods improve soil health and water retention significantly. Major companies and financial institutions are funding this agricultural transition. These collaborations aim to mitigate risks from climate change and ensure supply chains. Farmers adopting these techniques are outperforming…

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‘Speckles of hope’: What we learned from cycling the length of the drought-hit Danube

This couple cycled 3,000km along the Danube. Here's what drought looks like from the riverbank.

The Independent UK

UK weather forecast: Britain to be hit by heavy downpours and thunderstorms as temperatures fall

Some areas of the country are set for their ‘first meaningful rain for a long time’

Evening Standard

Rain in coming days will not solve drought overnight – forecaster

Some areas in the country will have the ‘first meaningful rain for a long time’, the Met Office said, after weeks of heatwaves.

International Business Times UK

EU Warns Water Scarcity and Drought Are 'Already Threatening Lives' Across Europe and Beyond

The EU warns that water scarcity is a current threat, urging global action at UNCCD COP17 to restore land and protect water resources, as drought impacts lives and economies worldwide.

Euronews

Drought exposes remains of ancient Roman bridge in the Tiber river in Rome

The Tiber is at a historic low, and near Castel Sant’Angelo, the pillars of what was once a Neronian bridge, dating from the early centuries AD, have re-emerged.

The Economic Times

A 3,700-year-old olive tree in Portugal keeps producing olives as old trunk sections sprout again, revealing how one of nature’s longest-lived trees can repeatedly rejuvenate itself across thousands of years

Portugal is home to olive trees that may be more than 3,700 years old. These ancient trees have survived droughts, wars, changing landscapes and countless generations. One olive tree in Alentejo, Oliveira do Peso, was estimated at about 3,713 years old. But how can scientists know the age of a…

The Independent UK

A deadly brain-swelling illness spread by mosquitoes is on the rise in the US

Mosquitoes typically like wet and warmer weather. But scientists say drought is actually fueling the rise of West Nile virus

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