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IRS Gives Drought-Hit Farmers and Ranchers More Time to Replace Livestock and Defer Taxes

Farmers and ranchers who were forced to sell livestock because of drought may have additional time to replace those animals without immediately recognizing certain gains for federal tax purposes.

The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 22

El Nino health warning: Dengue, malaria & cholera threat grows as UN and WHO call climate cycle a 'risk multiplier'

El Nino health risks: The UN has warned that the current El Nino could pose a significant global health threat, with the climate phenomenon forecast to be among the strongest on record. Rising temperatures, extreme drought and heavy rainfall could increase the risk of cholera and mosquito-borne diseases such as…

The Economic Times · Sep 22

Study finds carbon uptake declined in 80% of China's planted forests

China's Yellow River Basin has gained roughly 35,000 square kilometres of planted forest over the past three decades, but a study of nearly 20 years of monitoring data suggests some of those forests begin losing their carbon-sequestration momentum far earlier than their expected maturity. Research published in Scientific Reports titled…

The Times of India · Sep 22

Vande Mataram ends after 2 stanzas in Karnataka Assembly, Council; BJP legislators recite full version

BJP legislators recited the full Vande Mataram in Karnataka Assembly and Council proceedings. This occurred after the officially played recording of the national song concluded prematurely. The special session was convened to discuss drought and the Kasturirangan report. BJP members raised slogans and continued reciting the song's remaining stanzas. They…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

How deficient rainfall is affecting ragi farmers in Karnataka’s Mandya

Shiva Shekhar, a 40-year-old farmer from Padavalapatna village in Mandya district's Nagamangala taluk, could not sow ragi this kharif. “I kept waiting for the rain but it never came, so I sowed cowpea instead, which is more drought-tolerant,” he said on September 16.

Newslaundry · Sep 21

England and Wales look to Scotland as drought puts pressure on milk supplies

The UK experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026.

The Independent UK · Sep 20

Milk shortage warning as drought in England and Wales puts major strain on supply

UK daily milk collections are currently running around 1.24 million litres (3.7 per cent) lower than the same week last year

The Independent UK · Sep 20

Can an HOA Fine You for Letting Your Lawn Go Dormant?

Your grass turns brown during a scorching, rainless summer, so you do what seems reasonable: stop pouring hundreds of gallons of water onto it and let the lawn go dormant. Then an HOA violation notice appears in the mailbox demanding that you restore the green lawn—or face a fine. It…

Frugal Gardening · Sep 20

How to tackle persistent drought: Lessons from British Columbia

British Columbia has endured another extreme drought with damaging impacts seen across the province: a watershed emergency declared by the Syilx Okanagan Nation, 70 per cent water use reductions for agricultural producers in Vernon, regulatory orders to protect salmon and explosive wildfires driven by severe drought conditions.

The Conversation · Sep 20

French cereal farmers experiment with African sorghum to beat the heat

Europe's maize crops have been hit hard by this summer's heatwaves and ongoing drought, with French producers saying almost half of this year's harvest is unusable. To prepare for hotter, drier conditions, some cereal farmers are experimenting with sorghum – a crop from sub-Saharan Africa that requires less water than…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 20