droughts
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Chemicals giant BASF, for instance, has invested in shallow-bottomed barges that are better equipped to navigate during droughts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Scientists have said that human-induced climate change makes the warm, dry conditions that lead to wildfires more likely - as well as leading to more frequent and intense heatwaves, and potential summer droughts.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The US federal government on Friday unveiled its plan for future management of the beleaguered Colorado River, with significant water reductions ahead for several western states in response to record-breaking droughts worsened by climate change.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Greece is among many European countries facing devastating fires and droughts as the continent experiences extreme high temperatures.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
A mega-Nino in the eleventh century may well have caused the droughts of those years.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
