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Heat, Water, and Drought

A focused look at heat, water, and drought — grouping recurring coverage so patterns across articles become visible.

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HEAT AND DROUGHT / 5 MIN

Drought dries up water wells leaving farmers in Sicily parched

Farmers juggle drilling deeper wells or cutting crop acreage amid rising energy and water expenses

HEAT AND DROUGHT / 5 MIN

Rising temperatures push New York City to expand cooling centers

Heat waves during July and August cause overcrowding at cooling centers, increasing wait times and transit crowding

HEAT AND DROUGHT / 5 MIN

Rising groundwater salinity in Chennai forces farmers to abandon wells

Chennai’s coastal farmers see wells yield visibly salty, turbid water during peak dry-season irrigation

HEAT AND DROUGHT / 4 MIN

Summer heatwaves squeeze farmers in southern Italy as irrigation demands spike

Irrigation rationing and water queueing increasingly disrupt farming schedules during July and August heatwaves

HEAT AND DROUGHT / 5 MIN

Paris heatwaves squeeze air conditioning access for low-income neighborhoods

During July-August heatwaves, many low-income families split bill payments and reduce AC use to manage costs

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Heatwaves in Tokyo are pushing energy grids to their limits

Low-income apartments face the steepest summer bill spikes because of inefficient cooling and poor insulation

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