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EU Launches €15 Billion Water Resilience Plan

The European Commission is launching a €15 billion plan to bolster water infrastructure and management across the EU by 2027, driven by increasingly severe droughts and floods such as the deadly 2024 DANA floods in Valencia, Spain, which affected over 400,000 people and caused at least 335 deaths.

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Colorado River Basin Faces Catastrophic Water Loss

A new study reveals that the Colorado River Basin has lost over 13 trillion gallons of freshwater in two decades, primarily due to unregulated groundwater pumping and drought worsened by climate change, threatening water security for 40 million people and a $1.4 billion Arizona agricultural industry...

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Australia's Tale of Two Weather Extremes: Record Rainfall and Severe Drought in May 2024

Australia experienced contrasting weather extremes in May 2024, with eastern NSW recording its wettest May on record, exceeding 800mm in some areas, while southern regions suffered a severely dry spell, over 70% below average rainfall, increasing bushfire risk and impacting agriculture.

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UK's First 2024 Hosepipe Ban Implemented in Derbyshire Village

Due to a two-month dry spell, Youlgreave, Derbyshire, implemented a hosepipe ban on its 1829 waterworks, believed to be the first in the UK in 2024; residents largely support the ban, highlighting concerns about water waste and the need for conservation.

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Record Low Rainfall in Germany Causes Water Crisis

Germany faced its lowest rainfall in 100 years between February and April 2025, causing critically low groundwater levels, impacting agriculture and industry, leading to water conservation appeals and increased risk of forest fires.

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Record-Low Rainfall and High Temperatures Mark Germany's 2025 Spring

Germany's spring 2025 was the third sunniest since 1951, but also one of the driest since 1881, with only 96 liters of rain per square meter nationwide, causing low river levels, wildfire risks, and agricultural concerns; the northeast was particularly affected, receiving only around 40 liters.

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Widespread Drought Cripples Europe

A severe drought is affecting over 40 percent of Europe, with the highest alert level in parts of Southeast Europe and acute risk in Northern and Eastern Europe after a record-hot and dry spring; the situation is particularly critical in popular tourist destinations and major grain-exporting countri...

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UK Records Warmest and Driest Spring on Record

The UK recorded its warmest spring on record in 2025, surpassing the 2024 record, and its driest spring in over 50 years, receiving only slightly more than half the expected rainfall; this follows a trend of increasingly extreme weather patterns linked to climate change.

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Severe Drought Cripples Germany: Rhine Levels Plummet, Wildfires Rage

Germany faces its driest period in a century, with critically low Rhine water levels, wildfires, and calls for water conservation due to exceptionally dry soil, impacting agriculture and transportation, exacerbated by climate change.

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Australian Dairy Crisis: Natural Disasters Cause Shortages and Price Hikes

Widespread natural disasters have crippled 80% of Australian dairy farms, leading to anticipated shortages and price increases for milk, butter, and cheese; the NSW floods exacerbated pre-existing issues including droughts and Cyclone Alfred, impacting farmers' ability to recover and causing many to...

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Europe and Canada Sizzle Under Record Heat, Hurricane Season Looms

Record heatwaves are sweeping across Europe and Canada, with temperatures reaching 39.5°C in Portugal and the mid-30s in British Columbia; this extreme weather is exacerbated by ongoing droughts in Europe and forecasts predict a busier than normal Atlantic hurricane season.

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Extreme Drought Grips Germany After Driest Spring Since 1881

Germany's spring of 2025 was the third driest since 1881, with only 96 liters of rain per square meter nationwide, causing extreme drought, low river levels, forest fire risks, and agricultural concerns, particularly in the northeast where rainfall was around 40 liters per square meter compared to o...

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