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When it will finally rain after record-breaking UK drought

IN FULL

The Independent UK · Aug 17

The low-maintenance hedge idea I picked up in Bratislava – it's drought-tolerant, great for wildlife and beautiful in the autumn

Try this easy-grow screen

Ideal Home · Aug 17

Lake Powell Falls Just 30 Feet From Losing Hydropower as 40 Million Face Water Risk

Lake Powell's water level has dropped to a historic low, threatening hydropower generation and water supply for 40 million people across the US and Mexico, amid ongoing drought and demand.

International Business Times UK · Aug 17

Why Are Gardeners Pairing Roses With Drought-Tolerant Grasses?

Roses bring the drama, and drought-tolerant grasses bring the cool confidence. Put them together, and a garden bed suddenly looks less like a collection of individual plants and more like a thoughtfully designed landscape, with lush flowers rising above ribbons of foliage that move when the breeze wanders through.

Frugal Gardening · Aug 16

Dead trees and vanishing birds: How extreme heat will change the British landscape

From cities to farms, wildlife and landscapes will all suffer

The Independent UK · Aug 16

The world is on fire: True scale of devastating blazes wreaking havoc across the globe

IN DEPTH: Driven by record-breaking temperatures and drought, wildfires have scorched a land mass the size of Spain, France and Germany combined so far this year. Climate experts tell Maira Butt that the fires seen this summer are faster-spreading and more devastating than anything seen before

The Independent UK · Aug 16

Solar-powered community gardens offer lifeline in drought-hit Zimbabwe

At a shared garden in eastern Zimbabwe, solar-powered pumps are helping farmers grow crops year round, even when drought dries out other fields.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 16

'Big Pig Dig': In 1994, two hikers discovered a 34-million-year old site in South Dakota's Badlands with fossils of prehistoric rhinos, small horses and huge carnivorous pigs

In 1994, two hikers stumbled upon enormous bones in South Dakota's Badlands, igniting a wave of scientific exploration that lasted years. This serendipitous discovery led to the unearthing of over 19,000 fossils from a site believed to be an ancient watering hole, where animals converged during a severe drought around…

The Economic Times · Aug 16

Which plants will survive and can I use grey water? Gardening as UK summers get drier

As parts of Beth Chatto’s visionary drought-tolerant gardens in Essex turn brown, the head gardener offers advice

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16

Experts say these 2 types of grass are best for a drought-tolerant lawn – and it’s almost prime time to sow them

It's almost time to sow them

Ideal Home · Aug 16