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Parts of northern Texas, mired in a drought labeled as extreme and exceptional, are flooding under torrential rain. In a drought. Sound familiar? It should. The Dallas region is just the latest drought-suffering-but-flooded locale during a summer of extreme weather whiplash, likely goosed by human-caused climate change , scientists say.

Following the raid on his florida home, claiming it was an attempt to stop him running for office. in china, authorities are battling one of the worst droughts seen in more than 50 years. falling river levels have left hydro—electric power stations unable to produce enough energy. as a result, emergency measures to save electricity have come into effect. shopping centres have been ordered to close early, factories have temporarily shut down and the lights on shanghais famous waterfront are to ...

This is bbc news, the headlines: the american space agency nasa says itll go ahead with its launch of a giant new moon rocket next monday. the uncrewed maiden test flight for the artemis one mission will send a small capsule around the moon before it returns to earth with an ocean splash—down. donald trump has asked a federal court to temporarily block the fbi from reviewing the material it seized from his florida home two weeks ago. hes also asked the court to appoint whats called a special m...

Much of the country has experienced drought and extreme heat this summer. And turfgrass lawns are feeling the pain. AP gardening writer Jessica Damiano says that if your grass has

After torrential rains struck parts of northeastern Texas and sent floodwaters rushing through streets and homes, rescue crews fanned out across the region on Monday, responding to hundreds of calls

Floods, droughts and severe storms are becoming more frequent, the UN warned in a new report. The effects of climate change will likely worsen things, with experts estimating an average of 1.5 disasters per day by 2030.

BEIJING (AP) — With China's biggest freshwater lake reduced to just 25% of its usual size by drought, work crews are digging trenches to keep water flowing to irrigate crops. The dramatic decline of water coverage in Poyang Lake in the landlocked southeastern province of Jiangxi had otherwise cut off irrigation channels to neighboring farmlands in one of China’s key rice-growing regions.

World News - BRUSSELS (REUTERS) - Europe is facing its worst drought in at least 500 years, with two-thirds of the continent in a state of alert or warning, reducing inland shipping, electricity production and the yields of certain crops, a European Union agency said on Tuesday (Aug... Read more at www.tnp.sg

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — The Klamath Irrigation District in Southern Oregon plans to defy a U.S. government order issued last week for a halt to water deliveries to farmers in the drought-stricken basin.

California farms have seen unplanted acres rise 36% from a year earlier, due to extreme drought and resulting water-supply restrictions.