Extreme drought now covers 44% of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s normally rainy season has instead brought a severe and fast-growing drought.

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Isle of May puffin numbers plummet after extreme weather

Researchers said numbers in one of the UK's most significant colonies of the seabirds may have fallen by 30%.

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Conflicts and extreme weather pushing global food prices higher, warns UN

UN food price index rises to four-year high, illustrating impact of war and weather.

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France announces €1 billion aid for farmers recovering from drought, heatwaves

France on Friday allocated more than €1 billion in aid to support farmers recovering from droughts after a brutal, record-breaking summer.

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Stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather, minister says

Dame Angela Eagle warns the weather event could lead to extreme storms this winter.

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Vance "extremely skeptical" U.S. strike hit Iran wedding party

Iran responded to a warning from President Trump with claims of new strikes against U.S. forces in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

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Revealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England

Exclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supply Less than 1% of businesses in England use more water than the daily needs of 10 million people, as millions of househo…

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