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Los Angeles River: drought
How scientists research drought-resistant crops
Study the alarming cause of water shortages in Germany
Global warming and its impact explained
What would happen if Earth's temperature rose by 2 °C?
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Ghost mushroom season off to slow start under dry conditions in SA's south-east • June 12, 2025, 3:03 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
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Solar panel arrays may help sustain grasslands during drought: Study • June 2, 2025, 11:07 AM ET (The Hill)
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permanent drought
Major present-day and historical droughts
Los Angeles River: drought
New technology: Harvesting fresh water from fog
How scientists research drought-resistant crops
Study the alarming cause of water shortages in Germany
Global warming and its impact explained
What would happen if Earth's temperature rose by 2 °C?
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Lake Mead is seen in the distance behind a dead creosote bush in an area of dry, cracked earth that used to be underwater near where the Lake Mead Marina was once located on June 12, 2021 in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada.
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