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FILE PHOTO: The ground is seen cracked up by a drought at a lagoon in Katharagama August 21, 2014. Sri Lanka's annual inflation rate should not increase sharply due to an extended drought and the government is ready to mitigate any inflationary risks arising from the bad weather, top officials said. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo
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Sri Lankan government delivers water to nearly 72,000 people suffering drought
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A man sips from a bottle of water as he walks down Westminster Bridge during the hot summer weather in London, Britain, June 19, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor
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Almost three-quarters of England now in drought, UK government says
11/08/2026
Drought chokes European waterways, threatens industry
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Drought chokes European waterways, threatens industry
06/08/2026
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From taps to power grids, Europe struggling under heat, drought
04/08/2026
An internally displaced Somali woman and her children sit in front of their makeshift shelter after fleeing from drought in the Lower Shabelle region to the camp in Mogadishu, Somalia February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Feisal Omar
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About 6.5 million people in Somalia face acute hunger due to drought, government and UN say
01/03/2026
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About 6.5 million people in Somalia face acute hunger due to drought, government and UN say
25/02/2026
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ANALYSIS - New UN figures reveal huge cost of drought and desertification
05/12/2024
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Sunken village emerges in Greece as drought dries up lake
08/09/2024
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UN chief calls for end to earth's vandalism
18/06/2024
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Move to cultivate paddy using underground water aimed at tackling effects of drought
08/05/2024
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Drought hits 150,000 Papar folk
15/03/2024
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Rasmus Hojlund ends goal drought as Man Utd come back to beat Villa
27/12/2023
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Indonesia calls in army to help farmers plant rice as drought curbs output
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Dozens of Zimbabwe elephants die as climate change dries up Hwange park
08/12/2023
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Somalia floods kill 10, displace more than 113,000 a year after drought
07/11/2023

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