Drought

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Business Daily. Why Europe’s inland shipping network is drying up. Audio, 18 minutes
Drought is causing huge problems in Europe, especially for river barges and their cargo.
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BBC World Service
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Flooded reservoir farm re-emerges
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Wales
Posted
6 September 2022
Chinese motorcyclists join wildfire battle. Video, 00:01:46
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China
Posted
5 September 2022
Stream water saves park plants during drought
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Posted
4 September 2022
5 Live Science Podcast. Moderna vs Pfizer, Marijuana, Coffee and Cancer, and water water not everywhere... Audio, 51 minutes
Moderna vs Pfizer, Marijuana, Coffee and Cancer, and water water not everywhere...
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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Team attempts to canoe down dried-up chalk river. Video, 00:00:59
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Beds, Herts & Bucks
Posted
3 September 2022
BBC Inside Science. Dealing with drought. Audio, 31 minutes
Dealing with drought, satellite clutter and mucus evolution.
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BBC Radio 4
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Drought declared across South West England
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Bristol
Posted
30 August 2022
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Which parts of the UK are facing a drought?
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Science & Environment
Posted
30 August 2022
'Garden of Europe' devastated by worst ever drought
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Europe
Posted
29 August 2022
The Climate Question. Can we engineer rain to help solve climate change? Audio, 27 minutes
Can we control the rain?
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BBC World Service
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Electricity and drought killing white storks. Video, 00:03:25
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Europe
Posted
28 August 2022
China's severe drought from the air. Video, 00:01:00
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China
Posted
27 August 2022
Yorkshire hosepipe ban in place affecting millions
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England
Posted
26 August 2022
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Should Wales sell water to England in droughts?
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Wales
Posted
25 August 2022
Plea to limit water use amid widespread drought
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Wales
Posted
25 August 2022
Villagers rescue 700 fish from dried-up pond. Video, 00:01:00
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Cambridgeshire
Posted
25 August 2022
Potatoes 'half the size of usual' amid drought
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Coventry & Warwickshire
Posted
25 August 2022
Hosepipe ban comes into force affecting millions
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England
Posted
24 August 2022
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What China's worst drought on record looks like
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China
Posted
24 August 2022
Severe drought exposes dinosaur tracks in Texas
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US & Canada
Posted
23 August 2022
Europe's drought the worst in 500 years - report
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Europe
Posted
23 August 2022
Drought status declared across West Midlands
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England
Posted
23 August 2022
Shanghai sites go dark as drought hits power
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Business
Posted
22 August 2022