# rain • met • storm • weather • flooding • drought
Daily Mail
Thunderstorms and flooding to batter parts of Britain after record-breaking drought
Conservative
Parched southern England finally saw downpours this morning after 60 days without rain during successive extreme heatwaves and exceptionally dry weather.
August 19, 2026, 8:49 am
GB News
UK weather: Met Office issues urgent thunderstorm warning over 128-mile stretch of UK
Conservative
August 19, 2026, 5:09 am
The Independent
Met Office asks public to vote for Shaun the Sheep-inspired official storm name
Liberal
August 19, 2026, 2:23 am
Daily Mirror
UK weather maps show exact time violent thunderstorms and rain to batter nation
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 4:15 pm
Australia races to shield little penguins from H5N1 bird flu
Australian wildlife workers have launched an unprecedented effort to vaccinate wild populations of little penguins against the highly contagious H5N1 avian influenza.
August 19, 2026, 8:30 pm
Daily Express
Bird feeder 'disease' reminder to millions as rain returns
Conservative
August 19, 2026, 2:56 am
NPR
The threat the H5N1 avian flu poses to Australia and New Zealand’s unique wildlife : NPR
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 3:25 pm
Popular Science
In 1926, a Russian biologist tried to create a human-chimpanzee hybrid
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 7:03 am
# hosepipe • flooding • ban • thames • restrictions • drought
BBC News
Jersey could still face hosepipe restrictions, water company says
Liberal
Rainfall has taken Jersey out of drought, but reservoir levels are still low.
August 19, 2026, 5:11 am
The Irish Times
Hosepipe ban may be extended in Dublin and other counties amid ‘challenging’ conditions
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 11:00 pm
Daily Mail
Latest hosepipe ban comes into force as forecasters warn of flooding
Conservative
August 18, 2026, 3:26 am
Daily Express
Alan Titchmarsh's 'simplest way' to water gardens during hosepipe ban
Conservative
August 19, 2026, 6:37 am
Ediciones EL PAÍS S.L.
The great drought devours the heart of Europe: Record-low harvests, historic restrictions and a stalled economy
Liberal
Millions of Europeans face unprecedented limits on water access due to lack of rain. Low flows in major rivers are slowing trade, dragging down energy production and decimating staple crops such as maize, rice, wheat, and soy
August 19, 2026, 5:47 am
The Conversation
The soil’s early warning system: microbes can predict desertification before plants start to die
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 9:05 am
Daily Express
Gardeners urged to pour vodka over patio this month
Conservative
August 18, 2026, 5:37 am
The Irish Times
Farmers accuse Heydon of failing to grasp severity of drought
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 12:41 pm
# ministers • funding • energy • budget • power • miliband
Daily Mail
The Morning Poll: Should ministers intervene to lower energy bills further this winter?
Conservative
Should ministers intervene to lower energy bills further this winter?
August 19, 2026, 5:35 pm
The Irish Times
How a Cork couple is making the journey to net zero enjoyable
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 10:00 pm
The Guardian
Ministers are waking up to Britain’s gas supply risks. It’s time for decisions
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 12:46 pm
GB News
Net Zero: Britain could save £320BILLION by ditching green power targets, major new report claims
Conservative
August 18, 2026, 3:10 pm
Montreal Gazette
Explainer: What will the new Churchill Falls deal mean for Quebec and your hydro bill?
Conservative
"It would be lying" to say the agreement won't have an eventual impact on electricity rates, expert says.
August 19, 2026, 2:18 pm
Sudbury Star
More money, more power, but how good is the Churchill Falls deal?
Conservative
August 19, 2026, 11:56 am
Toronto Star
Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador reach tentative energy agreement worth billions
Liberal
August 19, 2026, 3:30 am
Reuters
Canada's pipeline ambitions hinge on uncertain output expansion
Liberal
Canadian pipeline firms are proposing billions of dollars in new projects despite oil sands companies being reluctant to commit to significant production expansions amid ongoing uncertainty around climate policies and long-term global demand.
August 18, 2026, 2:31 pm
BOE Report
Canada’s pipeline ambitions hinge on uncertain output expansion
Conservative
August 18, 2026, 5:11 am
Yahoo! Finance Canada
Analysis-Canada's pipeline ambitions hinge on uncertain output expansion
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 4:06 am
BNN Bloomberg
Canada pipeline plans hinge on uncertain output: Reuters analysis
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 5:28 am
CBC
Warming climate could mean more harmful bacteria in northern water sources, study says
Liberal
A recent study published findings around the first detected case of cyanobacteria in Sambaa K'e, N.W.T.'s, municipal drinking water. It warns that as the territory warms, this type of bacteria could become more common.
August 20, 2026, 10:02 am
The Irish Times
Ireland’s warming seas pose risk to public health, scientists warn
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 11:00 pm
The Local Germany
German farmers warn of drought toll on grain harvest
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 8:08 am
Farmtario
Variable weather knocks South Dakota, Ohio corn prospects, crop tour finds
Conservative
August 18, 2026, 10:04 am
Yahoo! Finance Canada
Champagne growers race to preserve quality in record-early harvest
Liberal
HAUTVILLERS, France (AP) — Champagne producers are racing to pick their grapes as the region’s earliest harvest on record gets underway, after extreme heat and drought accelerated ripening, leaving growers a narrow window to preserve the quality of the...
August 19, 2026, 10:06 pm
AP News
Champagne producers rush to harvest grapes as record heat and drought hit France
Liberal
August 19, 2026, 10:05 pm
Los Angeles Times
Extreme heat is reshaping Italy's sparkling wine industry with early harvests and nighttime picking
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 2:12 pm
Economic Times
In 2022, moving solar panels shielded French apple trees from extreme sun, cutting sunburned fruit from 13% to 2%
Conservative
Discover how agrivoltaic systems using solar panels saved French apple orchards from sunburn, cutting damage from 13% to 2%, preserving fruit quality and market value amidst rising climate challenges.
August 20, 2026, 6:27 am
Los Angeles Times
California's mango season is coming to an end. Head to the market before it's too late
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 9:39 am
www.swissinfo.ch
The Swiss food security initiative: more sustainable agriculture or ‘vegan diktat’?
Conservative
August 18, 2026, 6:36 am
The Jerusalem Post
Avrona nature reserve fights back after massive oil spill
Conservative
Following Israel's massive 2014 EAPC oil spill, complex rehabilitation begins at Avrona Nature Reserve, evacuating 30,000 tons of contaminated soil.
August 19, 2026, 9:05 am
Foreign Policy
A New Approach to Preserving Ocean Biodiversity – Foreign Policy
Conservative
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NPR
How far-right parties are using extreme weather events to boost their cause : NPR
Liberal
August 19, 2026, 2:42 am
Economic Times
Climate damage: The next hit to Europe's public finances
Conservative
August 18, 2026, 12:21 am
Reuters
Climate damage: the next hit to Europe's public finances
Liberal
Someone will have to pick up the tab for the damage wrought by Europe's increasingly volatile weather, and with the bulk of those economic losses uninsured, that will be the public purse unless immediate action is taken.
August 18, 2026, 9:53 am
Winnipeg Free Press
A grand jeté of climate-change denial – Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 7:37 am
The Conversation
Climate doom may discourage climate action, but there’s a way to counter it
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 6:53 am
Foreign Policy
Why Saving Forests Involves Rethinking Jobs – Foreign Policy
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