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Wildfires Worsened By Extreme Heat - Brazil

A drone photo taken on September 9, 2024 shows a wildfire in the Permanent Preservation Area on the western side of the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, in the State of Goias, Brazil. Brazil is suffering another terrible fire season, with Sao Paulo state, the Amazon and the Pantanal wetlands recording massive blazes. The dry period in Brazil usually lasts from August to October. But climate experts with the World Weather Attribution, a group of scientists investigating the effects of climate change on extreme weather, said this past June was the country's "driest, hottest, and windiest" month since records began in 1979. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Worsened By Extreme Heat - Brazil

A drone photo taken on September 9, 2024 shows a wildfire in the Permanent Preservation Area on the western side of the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, in the State of Goias, Brazil. Brazil is suffering another terrible fire season, with Sao Paulo state, the Amazon and the Pantanal wetlands recording massive blazes. The dry period in Brazil usually lasts from August to October. But climate experts with the World Weather Attribution, a group of scientists investigating the effects of climate change on extreme weather, said this past June was the country's "driest, hottest, and windiest" month since records began in 1979. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Worsened By Extreme Heat - Brazil

A drone photo taken on September 9, 2024 shows a wildfire in the Permanent Preservation Area on the western side of the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, in the State of Goias, Brazil. Brazil is suffering another terrible fire season, with Sao Paulo state, the Amazon and the Pantanal wetlands recording massive blazes. The dry period in Brazil usually lasts from August to October. But climate experts with the World Weather Attribution, a group of scientists investigating the effects of climate change on extreme weather, said this past June was the country's "driest, hottest, and windiest" month since records began in 1979. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Worsened By Extreme Heat - Brazil

A drone photo taken on September 9, 2024 shows a wildfire in the Permanent Preservation Area on the western side of the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, in the State of Goias, Brazil. Brazil is suffering another terrible fire season, with Sao Paulo state, the Amazon and the Pantanal wetlands recording massive blazes. The dry period in Brazil usually lasts from August to October. But climate experts with the World Weather Attribution, a group of scientists investigating the effects of climate change on extreme weather, said this past June was the country's "driest, hottest, and windiest" month since records began in 1979. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Worsened By Extreme Heat - Brazil

A drone photo taken on September 9, 2024 shows a wildfire in the Permanent Preservation Area on the western side of the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, in the State of Goias, Brazil. Brazil is suffering another terrible fire season, with Sao Paulo state, the Amazon and the Pantanal wetlands recording massive blazes. The dry period in Brazil usually lasts from August to October. But climate experts with the World Weather Attribution, a group of scientists investigating the effects of climate change on extreme weather, said this past June was the country's "driest, hottest, and windiest" month since records began in 1979. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Türkiye experiences driest August in 33 years: report

STORY: Türkiye experiences driest August in 33 years: report DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of Istanbul City 2. various of dams in Istanbul and dry land STORYLINE: Türkiye has experienced the driest August in the last 33 years, the country's meteorological authority said on Thursday. In a report, the General Directorate of Meteorology noted a 57-percent decrease in precipitation in August compared to the 1991-2021 averages and a 60-percent drop from last August. The report highlights the meteorological drought as a widespread concern, which impacted nearly the entire Marmara and Black Sea regions in August. In the month, the northwestern region of Marmara, known as the country's granary, saw a 74-percent decrease in precipitation compared to the 1991-2021 averages and a 90-percent decline from August 2022. The region is also home to Türkiye's largest city, Istanbul, where the water levels in its ten dams dropped to 26

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Droughts threaten cereal production in Spain: expert

STORY: Droughts threaten cereal production in Spain: expert DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of harvest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JAVIER ALEJANDRE, Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA) representative in Madrid 3. various of harvest 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JAVIER ALEJANDRE, Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA) representative in Madrid 5. various of harvest STORYLINE: The severe droughts currently affecting Spain will threaten cereal production this year, a Spanish expert has warned. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JAVIER ALEJANDRE, Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA) representative in Madrid "It results in disastrous harvest, with production below 60 percent of normal, which means that our production this year has remained around 40 to 42 percent of normal annual production." Spain registered the driest start to a year in the first four months of this year since records began in the 1960s, with Catalonia and southern Spain's Anda

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Heavy rains hit SE Spain

STORY: Heavy rains hit SE Spain DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of heavy rains in southeast Spain STORYLINE: Classes were suspended in parts of southeast Spain on Tuesday after heavy rainfall caused flooding in the regions of Murcia and Alicante. Over 30 municipalities took the decision to keep schools and universities closed due to intense rainfall that caused flooding and forced some roads to be closed. Emergency services in Murcia reported receiving almost 120 calls, mainly due to trapped vehicles and flooded basements, although fortunately no loss of life has so far been reported. The intense rainfall came after Spain suffered one of the driest springs since records began, with the second hottest and driest March on record this century. The rain is expected to continue during the week, which will give some relief to the drought, although there are fears that the storms will damage crops that already badly affected by the

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Spain experiences 2nd hottest, driest March in century

STORY: Spain experiences 2nd hottest, driest March in century DATELINE: April 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: MADRID CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of different effects of drought in Spain STORYLINE: March 2023 was the second hottest and driest recorded in Spain this century and the third warmest since records began, according to data published by the Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET) on Tuesday. AEMET reports that despite a spell of freezing weather earlier this month, the average temperature for March was 11.6 degrees Celsius for mainland Spain, which is 1.8 degrees above the average for the period 1991-2020. A record high of 33 degrees Celsius was recorded in the southeast Spanish city of Murcia while in the Canary Islands (off the west coast of Africa) average temperatures were 3 percent above the norm. The above-average temperature was accompanied by weather much drier than usual, with the average rainfall over the country reaching just 21.2 millimeters, down 64 percent compared

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A resident fetches water from the outlet of a karez well in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 7, 2023. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. O

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A 73-year-old man tells his grandson the story of building karez wells when he was a child in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 7, 2023. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Gre

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist views a model of karez wells at a scenic spot of karez wells in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 11, 2023. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Gra

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dredging workers open the cover of a vertical shaft of a karez well in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 9, 2023. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand C

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 7, 2023 shows the view of Aydingkol Lake in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Over t

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer pours water fetched from karez wells to feed sheep in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 7, 2023. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a folk park of karez wells in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 12, 2023. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Over the years,

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 1963 shows people maintaining a karez well in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Over

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a scenic spot of karez wells in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 11, 2023. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Over the year

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on May 9, 1963 shows local farmers checking the conditions of water flow along an underground channel in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures,

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 11, 2023 shows a folk house in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Over the years, the

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dredging workers dump mud from a karez well in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 9, 2023. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Over the years

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a scenic spot of karez wells in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 11, 2023. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Over the year

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Severe water scarcity worries Istanbulites amid driest season in decades

STORY: Severe water scarcity worries Istanbulites amid driest season in decades DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of Sevda Ozdemir working in the kitchen 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SEVDA OZDEMIR, Chef 4. various of Sevda Ozdemir working in the kitchen 5. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 6. various of the Department of Water and Wastewater Technologies of ISKOM in Istanbul, Türkiye 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ISMAIL AYDIN, Head of the Department of Water and Wastewater Technologies of ISKOM 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): ISMAIL AYDIN, Head of the Department of Water and Wastewater Technologies of ISKOM 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): ISMAIL AYDIN, Head of the Department of Water and Wastewater Technologies of ISKOM 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): ISMAIL AYDIN, Head of the Department of Water and Wastewater Technologies of ISKOM 11. SOUNDBITE 6 (Turkish): ISMAIL AYDIN, Head of the Department of Water and Waste

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-DROUGHT

(230309) -- ISTANBUL, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 7, 2023 shows a water reserve tank at the Istanbul Water Control and Automation Center in Istanbul, Türkiye. TO GO WITH "Feature: Severe water scarcity worries Istanbulites amid driest season in decades" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-DROUGHT

(230309) -- ISTANBUL, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ismail Aydin, head of the Department of Water and Wastewater Technologies of the Istanbul Water Control and Automation Center, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Severe water scarcity worries Istanbulites amid driest season in decades" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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Hungary faces severe drought

STORY: Hungary faces severe drought DATELINE: Aug. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of a beachvarious of drought-stricken areas STORYLINE: The Hungarian General Directorate of Water Management (OVF) recently announced that Hungary has gone through the driest seven months since 1901, with almost half of the average amount of precipitation is missing. Ten of the country's 12 regional water management authorities had to implement a high level of water shortage preparedness, it said. Due to the drought, Hungary's largest lakes and rivers are at their record-low levels. The lack of precipitation has made all traditional crops struggle in the heatwaves. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Budapest. (XHTV)

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More dry summers expected in the Netherlands: Dutch expert

STORY: More dry summers expected in the Netherlands: Dutch expert DATELINE: Aug. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:01 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of scenes on the Afsluitdijk, a major dam and causeway in northwestern Netherlands 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MARTIN DRENTH, Water resources expert STORYLINE: The Netherlands should be prepared for more dry summers in the future, and take adaptive measures to tackle water shortages, a Dutch expert has said. The current drought in the Netherlands is among the worst in the "5 percent driest years" that have been measured in the country, said water resources expert Martin Drenth in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (English): MARTIN DRENTH, Water resources expert "It's actual drought now in Holland. It's worse than the 5 percent driest years that have been measured in Holland. I think what's what would really help is some changes in how the water system is managed to try to really keep the water in the areas and store

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Fire in eastern Spain still burning after destroying 13,100 hectares of land

STORY: Fire in eastern Spain still burning after destroying 13,100 hectares of land DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wildfire (Courtesy of Castello in eastern Spain) 2. various of firefighters (Courtesy of Castello in eastern Spain) 3. various of people evacuating (Courtesy of Castello in eastern Spain) STORYLINE: A wildfire in the hilly and wooded region in east Spain's Comunidad Valenciana remained active on Thursday, after burning an estimated 13,100 hectares of land in three days. Ximo Puig, leader of the Valencia region, informed the press that although overnight rain had "reduced the flame to the point of almost disappearing around the perimeter," the fire was still active and "there are still very hot areas," which had reactivated with changing winds during the morning. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has

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Record hot and dry summer threatens crop yields in Spain

STORY: Record hot, dry summer threatens crop yields in Spain DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:54 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of effects of drought on agriculture 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RAMON DEL CAMPO, Spokesperson, Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET) 3. various of drought in the farmland 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): VICENTE MARTINEZ, Farmer 5. various of drought in the farmland STORYLINE: Spain is currently suffering the hottest and driest summer on record, which is having a negative effect on the yields of several important crops, such as olives, cereal, and grapes. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RAMON DEL CAMPO, Spokesperson, Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET) "The July was two and a half degrees hotter than average and was the hottest month on record. The May-July period is the driest ever in Spain. This mix of heat and lack of rain has had an effect on crops." According to data published by the Coordination of Organizations of Crop Growers and Animal Farmers, the drought

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FRANCE-ALPES-MARITIMES-BROC LAKE-DROUGHT

(220817) -- ALPES-MARITIMES, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 17, 2022 shows a view of the artificial Broc lake near Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, southern France. In July, France received "a total of 9.7 millimeters of rainfall on average", making it the driest July since 1959, as well as the fourth hottest month since 1900, Le Figaro quoted meteorologist Cyrielle Duchesne as saying. (Photo by Serge Haouzi/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-ALPES-MARITIMES-BROC LAKE-DROUGHT

(220817) -- ALPES-MARITIMES, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 17, 2022 shows a view of the artificial Broc lake near Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, southern France. In July, France received "a total of 9.7 millimeters of rainfall on average", making it the driest July since 1959, as well as the fourth hottest month since 1900, Le Figaro quoted meteorologist Cyrielle Duchesne as saying. (Photo by Serge Haouzi/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-ALPES-MARITIMES-BROC LAKE-DROUGHT

(220817) -- ALPES-MARITIMES, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 17, 2022 shows a view of the artificial Broc lake near Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, southern France. In July, France received "a total of 9.7 millimeters of rainfall on average", making it the driest July since 1959, as well as the fourth hottest month since 1900, Le Figaro quoted meteorologist Cyrielle Duchesne as saying. (Photo by Serge Haouzi/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-ALPES-MARITIMES-BROC LAKE-DROUGHT

(220817) -- ALPES-MARITIMES, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 17, 2022 shows a view of the artificial Broc lake near Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, southern France. In July, France received "a total of 9.7 millimeters of rainfall on average", making it the driest July since 1959, as well as the fourth hottest month since 1900, Le Figaro quoted meteorologist Cyrielle Duchesne as saying. (Photo by Serge Haouzi/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-ALPES-MARITIMES-BROC LAKE-DROUGHT

(220817) -- ALPES-MARITIMES, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 17, 2022 shows a view of the artificial Broc lake near Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, southern France. In July, France received "a total of 9.7 millimeters of rainfall on average", making it the driest July since 1959, as well as the fourth hottest month since 1900, Le Figaro quoted meteorologist Cyrielle Duchesne as saying. (Photo by Serge Haouzi/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-ALPES-MARITIMES-BROC LAKE-DROUGHT

(220817) -- ALPES-MARITIMES, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 17, 2022 shows a view of the artificial Broc lake near Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, southern France. In July, France received "a total of 9.7 millimeters of rainfall on average", making it the driest July since 1959, as well as the fourth hottest month since 1900, Le Figaro quoted meteorologist Cyrielle Duchesne as saying. (Photo by Serge Haouzi/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-ALPES-MARITIMES-BROC LAKE-DROUGHT

(220817) -- ALPES-MARITIMES, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 17, 2022 shows a view of the artificial Broc lake near Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, southern France. In July, France received "a total of 9.7 millimeters of rainfall on average", making it the driest July since 1959, as well as the fourth hottest month since 1900, Le Figaro quoted meteorologist Cyrielle Duchesne as saying. (Photo by Serge Haouzi/Xinhua)

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SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Valdecaballeros reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Valdecaballeros reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A sheep is seen in the shade at Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain, on Aug. 15, 2022. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cattle are seen at Valdecanas reservoir in Extremadura, Spain, on Aug. 16, 2022. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Valdecaballeros reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)