drought
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High temperatures, new AI data centers and drought conditions pose challenges to the electricity system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
"This will intensify the chances of drought and heavy rainfall and the risk of heatwaves on land and marine heatwaves in many regions."
From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026
Islanders are being urged to use water "wisely" after the demand during June's heatwave was the highest since the 2022 drought.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Washington should incentivize investment in drought resilience, water systems, animal-health defense and regional processing capacity.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
They’d been selling cattle to pay my school fees, and between that and the drought, there weren’t many left.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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