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Heat waves, excessive heat warnings, drought emergencies, and wildfire risk.
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The US Water Crisis Flying Under the Radar - CNN 5 Things - Podcast on CNN Podcasts
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (214+ words) A combination of extreme drought and aging infrastructure is contributing to an ongoing water crisis in Puerto Rico, putting strain on 3.2 million Americans who are facing a daily struggle for necessities like clean, running water. We travel to the island…...
Rio Grande's Trouble Is Worse Than Most Realize
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (326+ words) Headlines about looming water shortages with the Colorado River are commonplace. At the Texas Monthly, Jack Herrera calls attention to lesser-known trouble on the Rio Grande,... Rio Grande's Trouble Is Worse Than Most Realize Headlines about looming water shortages with…...
Lapu-Lapu braces for El Niño’s effects
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (381+ words) THE Lapu-Lapu City Government has activated its Task Force El Niño as the City prepares for hotter and drier conditions that could persist into the first half of 2027. The task force was activated during the third-quarter special meeting of the…...
Magadi residents grapple with water shortage as dry spell persists
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (199+ words) Hundreds of residents in villages on the outskirts of Magadi town are grappling with acute water shortages as a prolonged dry spell leaves the rangelands bare and water sources drying up. The closure of Tata Chemicals Magadi a month ago…...
Damage from low water levels on the Rhine to be 'immense,' expert says
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (221+ words) Continuing low water levels on the Rhine are expected to cause significant economic damage in Germany this year, a regional transport policy spokeswoman said on Sunday. "It is a truly critical situation," Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) spokeswoman…...
Western Cape warns of hotter summer, higher fire risk as El Ni??o strengthens
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (544+ words) todaySeptember 13, 2026 14 The Western Cape Government has warned farmers and communities to prepare for a hotter and potentially more dangerous summer as strengthening El Niño conditions threaten to increase temperatures, wildfire risks, and pressure on the province’s water resources. Premier Alan…...
Drought devastates French farms as government unveils aid
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (335+ words) France has unveiled more than €1 billion in emergency assistance for farmers after a record-breaking summer of heat and severe drought caused billions of euros in agricultural losses. The government announced the CASI package last week, with Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard…...
From drought to deluge: SA miners brace for super El Ni??o
1+ day, 20+ min ago (60+ words) From drought to deluge: SA miners brace for super El Niño news24.com From drought to deluge: SA miners brace for super El Niño - Capitec fined R28m, Ninety One also sanctioned over FICA shortcomings - Wendy Knowler | When the crash isn’t your fault:…...
Childress declares local disaster as city left without safe water amidst extreme drought
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (274+ words) CHILDRESS, Texas (KVII) — The City of Childress declared a local state of disaster Friday amidst the area's ongoing drought conditions that have left the entire city under a boil water notice since Tuesday. The municipality issued a local state of…...
San Diego Schools Face Broken AC Amid Heat Wave
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (107+ words) Yet installing hardware hasn't guaranteed it stays running. During a single 30-day stretch of a 2024 heat wave, San Diego Unified logged more than 1,100 heating and cooling repair work orders despite having AC units on every campus, according to Axios. It's…...