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Ohio State and Texas enter CFP semi at Cotton Bowl with a chance to end title droughts
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1 day, 16 hours ago

Ohio State and Texas enter CFP semi at Cotton Bowl with a chance to end title droughts

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — There is still a sense for some Ohio State players that they haven’t done anything yet, even after winning twice already this postseason to get into the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl against Texas. “That’s really on the forefront of our minds.” While Ohio State is the only school to appear in four of …

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Extreme heat represents a new threat to trees and plants in the Pacific Northwest
1 year ago

Extreme heat represents a new threat to trees and plants in the Pacific Northwest

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — From June 25 to July 2, 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat wave that sent the normally temperate region into Death Valley-like extremes that took a heavy toll on trees as well as people. Douglas fir trees that died as a result of insect damage following heat stress stand in the Willamette National Forest, Ore., …

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Longer droughts in Zimbabwe take a toll on wildlife and cause more frequent clashes with people
1 year, 1 month ago

Longer droughts in Zimbabwe take a toll on wildlife and cause more frequent clashes with people

Associated Press  

GONAREZHOU NATIONAL PARK, Zimbabwe — In a remote southeastern corner of Zimbabwe, people watched from cars or towers in an annual wildlife census, peering through binoculars at animals coming to drink at waterholes and jotting down notes, often by torchlight. The animals in Gonarezhou are “the fortunate ones,” said Tinashe Farawo, spokesperson for the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority. …

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French tourism businesses are wary of customers drying up as droughts worsen
1 year, 5 months ago

French tourism businesses are wary of customers drying up as droughts worsen

Associated Press  

SAINTE-CROIX du VERDON, France — At the pristine southern French lake of Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon, tourists in pedal boats and on white water rafts — and the businesses that welcome them — have been buoyed by generous rainfall and good water management this spring. Tourists guided by Antoine Coudray of Secret River Tours hike through a tunnel with packrafts on their backs …

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Portugal’s drought worsens, rainfall down to 7% of average
2 years, 10 months ago

Portugal’s drought worsens, rainfall down to 7% of average

Associated Press  

LISBON, Portugal — Portugal’s winter drought is getting worse, with the national weather agency reporting Monday that 91% of the country is enduring “severe” or “extreme” drought conditions. It added that no significant rainfall is expected for the rest of the month, while temperatures are forecast to remain above normal and the drought worsens. Periods of droughts aren’t unusual in …

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Sydney news: Annual Climate Statement 2020 says last year was dominated by fires, floods, droughts and heatwaves
4 years ago

Sydney news: Annual Climate Statement 2020 says last year was dominated by fires, floods, droughts and heatwaves

ABC  

Here's what you need to know this morning. Climate change report A new Bureau of Meteorology report has confirmed 2020 saw the highest temperature ever recorded in the Sydney basin —reaching 48.9 degrees Celsius in Penrith Lakes on January 4 last year. The Annual Climate Statement 2020 also confirmed last year was Australia's fourth-warmest year on record, with the annual …

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India's water woes mount, with floods, droughts and millions of citizens at the mercy of the monsoons
5 years, 5 months ago

India's water woes mount, with floods, droughts and millions of citizens at the mercy of the monsoons

Firstpost  

While parts of India face water scarcity, others are facing destruction due to flooding. In Assam, the Brahmaputra has flooded 95 percent of the Kaziranga National Park — home of the one-horned rhino and a World Heritage Site. Eastern India is not facing such a scarcity of water for domestic use, but farmers in semi-arid regions — such as Purulia …

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