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France Heatwave Shock: What’s really driving the €15 billion economic toll?

France faces enormous economic costs from ongoing summer heatwaves and drought. These combined direct and indirect losses are estimated between ten and fifteen billion euros. This year's extreme weather has caused more damage than the 2022 drought. Agriculture, forests, and water supplies are all significantly impacted by the conditions. The…

The Economic Times · Aug 12

Tell us: how is your garden or allotment coping with the heat and drought?

We’d like to hear from gardeners and allotment holders in the UK about the impact of repeated heatwaves, drought and hosepipe bans

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12

Extreme weather and jellyfish knock one-fifth of France's nuclear capacity offline

France uses nuclear power to generate around 70% of its electricity. The country has seen nuclear power production disrupted by multiple heatwaves and droughts this year.

Euronews · Aug 12

Putting out wildfires: how peat restoration has reduced fire risk in Indonesia’s tropical forests

Peatland fires in Indonesia pose a major threat to habitats, wildlife and people. That risk is exacerbated by the country’s periodic El Niño warming phases, which bring prolonged drought.

The Conversation · Aug 12

France gripped by latest summer heatwave as drought conditions worsen

Scorching heat continued to spread across most of mainland France on Wednesday, as the Ministry for Ecological Transition met to take stock of the effects of a drought that has been steadily worsening since May.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 12

I was enjoying growing vegetables. Then the climate crisis raised its ugly head

My child and I were bonding over our hit-and-miss approach to reaping crops. But with heatwaves pushing more of Britain into drought, it’s starting to feel like a luxury we can’t afford, writes Bim Adewunmi

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12

Warning for heat and drought-hit UK: It gets worse without climate action

Climate Change Committee’s Baroness Brown said the ‘evidence is screaming at us’ of the need to act on climate change.

Evening Standard · Aug 12

Just 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfires

Exclusive: England ‘desperately unprepared’ for effects of crisis including water shortages and heatwaves

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12

Dry lightning, record-low lake: British Columbia drought puts region on high fire alert

British Columbia's prolonged drought is increasing the risk of new wildfires as Okanagan Lake falls to its lowest level since provincial monitoring began, officials said Tuesday.

The Times of India · Aug 12

Can you remove stubborn lawn weeds during a heatwave without ruining grass? A lawn care expert reveals all

I’m a garden writer and struggling with how to tackle my parched lawn that’s full of weeds. I asked a lawn care expert what to do.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 12