Drought

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Science In Action. Heatwaves and Droughts. Audio, 27 minutes
How the current Northern hemisphere heatwaves and droughts link to global warming
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BBC World Service
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No rain puts Jersey in 'absolute drought'
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Jersey
Posted
18 July 2018
No water concern despite receding lakes
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Wales
Posted
10 July 2018
Reality Check: Do hosepipe bans work?
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UK
Posted
8 July 2018
US town swaps fireworks show for drones
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US & Canada
Posted
4 July 2018
Growing underground to avoid drought. Video, 00:01:39
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Business
Posted
15 June 2018
Farming underground in a fight against climate change
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Business
Posted
15 June 2018
Can tree planting stop Uzbekistan's toxic sands? Video, 00:01:42
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Business
Posted
1 June 2018
Restoring life to the Aral Sea's dead zone
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Business
Posted
1 June 2018
Saving flood water to get through the droughts
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Business
Posted
25 May 2018
Helping farmers ride out India's droughts. Video, 00:01:45
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Business
Posted
25 May 2018
What happened to Cape Town's 'Day Zero'? Video, 00:03:11
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Business
Posted
18 May 2018
The innovation turning desert sand into farmland
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Business
Posted
16 May 2018
How an iceberg could ease Cape Town's water crisis
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Africa
Posted
13 May 2018
Can these seedballs solve Kenya's deforestation crisis?
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Business
Posted
11 May 2018
The seedballs that could reverse Kenya's deforestation. Video, 00:01:52
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Business
Posted
11 May 2018
Making the desert sand bloom. Video, 00:01:43
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Business
Posted
4 May 2018
Iceberg 'could help save Cape Town from drought'
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Features
Posted
2 May 2018
South Africa's wilting vineyards. Video, 00:03:03
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Business
Posted
2 March 2018
Science In Action. Will Cape Town Run Out of Water? Audio, 27 minutes
Cape Town is warning that taps will be turned off in July if rains don’t come soon
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BBC World Service
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The Inquiry. Why is Cape Town Running Out of Water? Audio, 23 minutes
Cape Town could run out of water by June. What went wrong?
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Cape Town drought a 'national disaster'
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Africa
Posted
13 February 2018
Reservoir level's recovery 'astonishing'
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Kent
Posted
13 February 2018
Why Cape Town is turning off its taps. Video, 00:02:06
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Africa
Posted
30 January 2018