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The Stream, August 17, 2022: Drought May Worsen Across England, Bringing More Water Restrictions

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The extreme heat and drought has dried up the typically lush grasses of London’s Greenwich Park. Photo from August 12, 2022. Wildfires are raging across France as the country suffers through its worst drought on record. . Drought could worsen in parts of England this winter if rain fails to fall.

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Drought in the American West: Weekly Roundup

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By Delaney Nelson, Circle of Blue – July 19, 2022. and Puerto Rico is in drought, a 14 percent increase since mid-June. A heat wave in Texas is exacerbating the state’s drought conditions and forcing ranchers to sell their cattle. Drought Monitor, dry conditions are present across 218 million acres of cropland.

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The Stream, August 10, 2022: Toxic Metals Discovered In India’s Groundwater

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A major desalination plant in London will not open if England declares a drought emergency. . Drought in the American West. Drought conditions look similar to last week’s numbers. and Puerto Rico are in drought, down over two percentage points in the last month. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN.

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These Attorneys General Are Defending the Fossil Fuel Industry, Not Their States

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Here’s a roundup of what these AGs have been doing to make a bad situation worse. Texas: Ken Paxton Texas AG Ken Paxton’s constituents are suffering extreme heat, drought, flooding, hurricanes and wildfires, all exacerbated by climate change. How has Paxton responded?