England’s drought-hit summer 2022 joint hottest on record
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - England had its joint hottest summer on record this year, tied with 2018, the country's…
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Niger tries artificial rainmaking to ease drought
NIAMEY, Niger (AFP) - Niger has deployed rainmaking planes in a bid to alleviate a drought that has sparked fears…
4 years ago
Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on record
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A crippling drought exacerbated by a record heat wave has spread out across half of…
4 years ago
Boiling heat and no water: taps run dry in southern Iraq
AL-AGHAWAT, Iraq (AFP) - Younes Ajil turns on the tap in his home but nothing comes out: dozens of villages…
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Flash flood warning issued for drought-hit western US
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Drought-stricken parts of the western United States were warned Friday to be on…
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Dutch anglers save fish as Rhine drought bites
by Danny KEMP Agence France Presse GIESBEEK, Netherlands (AFP) -- Angler Mark Kouwenhoven grins as he wades into what's left…
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Water levels on Italy’s Lake Garda drop to 15-year low
SIRMIONE, Italy (AFP) - The pedalos lie far from the water's edge and the flat stone slabs around the Sirmione…
4 years ago
Drought officially declared in several parts of England
London, United Kingdom | AFP | The UK government on Friday officially declared a drought in several parts of England,…
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Millions hungry but drought overlooked as Kenya prepares to vote
by Nick Perry Agence France-Presse PURAPUL, Kenya (AFP) -- In the dust bowl of Kenya's drought-stricken north, the people of…
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‘Desperate for water’: drought hits Mexican industrial powerhouse
by Sofia Miselem Agence France-Presse MONTERREY, Mexico (AFP) -- Maria Celia Navarro smiles wistfully as she remembers the now-unthinkable luxury…
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Western US drought brings Great Salt Lake to lowest level on record
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Water in Utah's Great Salt Lake has fallen to its lowest level ever recorded,…
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Unprecedented water curbs kick in for drought-hit Los Angeles
by Laurent BANGUET Unprecedented restrictions on water usage went into effect Wednesday in the Los Angeles area, which like…
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