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A million dead fish cause environmental stink in Australia
As many as a million fish are believed to have died along the banks of a major river system in drought-battered eastern Australia, and the authorities are warning of more deaths to come, AFP reports. The banks of the Murray-Darling Rivers are
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Vatican turns off fountains so Rome can save water during drought
Italy is struggling with a severe drought , so to save water, the Vatican is shutting off its famous fountains. The Vatican said online it turned off the external fountains in St. Peter's Square and all interior fountains, including those
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Severe drought exposes 400-year-old church
Climate change has had some devastating effects in California and northern Mexico. Some water reservoirs have shrunk to extreme levels due to prolonged periods of drought. See also: Where to stay on Mexico's Riviera Maya See also: Where
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Britain heading for drought and sweltering heat this summer
Britain could be heading for drought conditions this summer, with parts of the country seeing very little rainfall over the next week to ten days and even in the next few months, according to forecasters. With the wettest winter on record
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Most of Britain drought-free after heavy rain but will there be more?
York city centre after the River Ouse burst its banks again after heavy rainfall. PA After weeks of torrential rain the drought is officially over for most of Britain with the Environment Agency declaring 19 counties in the South West,
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Why aren't water firms being forced to cut leaks?
Tim Ireland/PA Wire/Press Association Images As the wettest drought in living memory continues, there's shocking news from Ofwat. It told The Guardian that more than half of all water companies will not have to cut leaks at all in the next
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Millions face hosepipe ban unless rain keeps falling
Millions of Brits face hosepipe bans within weeks unless the rest of June sees permanent downpours. Severn Trent, which supplies eight million customers in Central England and Wales, has warned there's an 'increasing likelihood'
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