HISTORICAL FACTS: 12 - Caught on Camera

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 · Aug 20

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 · Aug 19

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 · Aug 19

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 · Aug 19

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 · Aug 19

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 · Aug 19

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 · Aug 19

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.

Evening Standard · Aug 19

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

Woman & Home · Aug 19

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…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 19