Strong El Nino expected to raise extreme weather risks into 2027: UN weather agency

El Nino is firmly established and expected to strengthen further in the coming months, increasing risks of floods, drought and extreme heat, the UN weather agency said Thursday.

US orders major Colorado River water cuts for California, Nevada, Arizona

US federal officials announced Friday that California, Nevada and Arizona will face significant reductions in Colorado River water allocations over the next two years as authorities respond to a prolonged drought affecting the basin, CBS News reported.

Romania starts shutdown of nuclear power plant due to low level of Danube River

Romania has started the shutdown of its sole nuclear power plant as the water level of Danube River dropped to record low, according to the plant's operator Nuclearelectrica.

UK set for new heatwave amid drought concerns

The UK is expected to experience another spell of intense summer heat next week, with temperatures forecast to climb as high as 36C (97F) in parts of south-east England.

Half of England officially in drought as heat wave peaks

Half of England has officially been declared in drought following record-low rainfall and prolonged high temperatures, the Environment Agency said Wednesday.

Reservoir supplying Iran capital remains largely empty despite rain

The reservoir of the Amir Kabir dam, one of the largest supplying Iran’s capital, is still largely empty despite sporadic winter rainfall following the worst drought in decades, local media reported Wednesday.

Dam reservoir levels in Iran’s second biggest city drop below 3%

Water levels at the dam reservoirs supplying Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad plunged below three per cent, media reported on Sunday, as the country suffers from severe water shortages.

Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants amid food shortages

Zimbabwe will cull 200 elephants as it faces an unprecedented drought that has led to food shortages, while also tackling a ballooning population of the animals, the country's wildlife authority said.

Morocco’s Weather Office Denies Cloud Seeding Caused Deadly Floods

 

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The Directorate General of Meteorology has refuted claims that Morocco’s artificial rain program, which uses cloud seeding technology, was responsible for the recent deadly floods in the country’s south and southeast regions.

Devastating Somalia floods death toll close to 100

The death toll from devastating floods in Somalia is close to 100, with almost two million people affected, the country’s cabinet said Thursday.

Panama Canal cuts ship numbers further

The Panama Canal will make more cuts to the number of ships using the waterway due to the worst drought in over 70 years, authorities say.

Hundreds of Thousands Displaced following Historic Floods in Somalia

Rescue and relief efforts are underway in Somalia following historic flooding that has left at least 22 people dead and affected more than 460,000 people, according to the United Nations.

Iraq sandstorm blankets Baghdad

A sandstorm enveloped central Iraq, including Baghdad, on Friday, the first such weather event to hit the arid country this year.

2022 Europe's Hottest Summer on Record: EU Monitor - Tasnim News Agency

The summer of 2022 was the hottest in Europe's recorded history, with the continent baking in record-shattering heatwaves and the worst drought in centuries, the European Commission's satellite monitor said on Thursday.

Cloud seeding: China turns to artificial rainfall to combat drought amid record heatwave

 

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Water level of China's second largest freshwater lake hits record low- China.org.cn

Dongting, China's second-largest freshwater lake in central China's Hunan Province, has reported record low water levels due to sustained hot weather and low precipitation, according to local authorities on Monday.

Europe's drought could be the worst in 500 years. Water levels are low, farmland parched

 

1. Europe's drought could be the worst in 500 years, warns researcher:

Italy's River Po drought. Italy declares state of emergency in five regions over drought

 

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Italy has declared a state of emergency  over a worsening #drought  that has plagued five northern regions in recent weeks, Prime Minister Mario Draghi ’s office has announced.

Megadrought leads to record low water levels in largest US reservoir, lake Mead

 

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Due to a megadrought gripping the western US, the water levels at Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir serving 40 million Americans, have dropped to a historic low.

‘Another hellish day’: Argentina swelters under record heat wave | Al Jazeera

Parts of Argentina and neighbouring countries in South America have been setting record-high temperatures as the region swelters under a historic heatwave.