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Environment United Kingdom

‘Its pretty much a guarantee you’ll get stung’: jellyfish keep swimmers out of Delaware beaches

Beach patrols report hundreds of stings a day as warmer waters and drought create favorable conditions for jellyfishAn unusually high number of jellyf…

The Guardian - Environment 10h ago

World United Arab Emirates

Somalia child hunger crisis deepens after aid cuts, UNICEF says

The drought-stricken country has recorded a 32 percent jump in the number of children treated for severe malnutrition.

Al Jazeera - World 12h ago

World China

As natural disasters rage, does China’s ‘top-down’ climate model provide a way forward?

A punishing drought is draining Europe’s great rivers, pushing the Loire, the Danube and the Rhine towards record lows. At the Kaub gauging station,…

South China Morning Post 22h ago

World Australia

Why Australia is being soaked when a record El Niño is forming

El Niño is synonymous with drought in Australia, but another rainband is lining up to soak the nation this week.

ABC Australia 1d ago

World United Arab Emirates

How is drought hitting UK farming?

After months of heatwaves and unusually dry weather, officials say as much as two-thirds of England is in drought.

Al Jazeera - World 1d ago

India India

YSRCP accuses govt. of neglecting Rayalaseema irrigation projects

Sake Sailajanath demands immediate release of water from the Srisailam reservoir to the projects across the drought-prone region

The Hindu - National 1d ago

Environment United Kingdom

Increased rain and storms to hit UK due to biggest El Niño for a century, says Met Office

‘Unprecedented’ weather pattern over Pacific Ocean to be felt worldwide with severe droughts expected in southern hemisphereThe El Niño event dev…

The Guardian - Environment 1d ago

Environment United Kingdom

Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show

National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and floodingAerial footage of an…

The Guardian - Environment 1d ago

Business United Kingdom

Panama canal to reduce shipping as El Niño strikes vital route

Further restrictions on shipping lane possible as Central America gripped by severe droughtThe Panama canal will cut the number of ships passing throu…

The Guardian - Business 1d ago

Science United States

NASA Data Feeds River Forecasts as Snow Drought Effects Linger

NASA Earth science data is supporting machine-learning forecasts that inform decisions about water, power, and public safety in Washington state.

NASA Science News 2d ago

Science United Kingdom

It's finally raining, but the drought's not over

After a summer that has seen England and Wales experience the driest July since records began, rain is finally on the horizon. But with reservoirs at…

The Guardian - Science 2d ago

Science United Kingdom

It’s finally raining. Will it be enough to end the drought? – podcast

After a summer that has seen England and Wales experience the driest July since records began, rain is finally on the horizon. But with reservoirs at…

The Guardian - Science 2d ago

Science United Kingdom

How soon will the drought be over?

Rain has returned to parts of the UK this week but is it enough to end the drought some regions are facing?

BBC Science 4d ago

Science United States

How extreme weather could help predict disease outbreaks

A historic drought may have helped yellow fever spread in Brazil. A new study shows how understanding the connection could help prepare for future out…

NPR Science 4d ago