drought
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"No parts of England are currently in drought, but the risk increases the longer it remains hot and dry," Helen Wakeham, Environment Agency Director of Water and Chair of the National Drought Group, said.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Drought conditions have intensified in Kansas, South Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas since the start of the year, according to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Drought Monitor from April 14 says that 51% of U.S. states and Puerto Rico are in moderate drought or worse, up from 50.2% the previous week.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
"There are many Australian lakes that dried during the Millenium Drought when there was not enough rainfall to sustain them," says Associate Professor Tibby, whose study was published in Quaternary Science.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026
Drought conditions that had made their well run dry.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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