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What is megadrought? How scientists define extreme water shortages

Megadroughts are exceptionally severe, long-lasting or widespread relative to normally occurring dry stretches

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A car crosses Enterprise Bridge over Lake Oroville's dry banks, in Oroville, Calif.

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Megadrought could become the new normal in the south-western US

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The heat and drought in Europe will lead to a huge wave of tree deaths

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Water flowing from a tap

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UK toilets and showers will need water efficiency labels by 2025

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Exposed river bed with city skyline in the background

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Heatwave in China is the most severe ever recorded in the world

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Satellite image of drought in western Europe

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Europe’s extreme drought is exacerbating food and energy crises

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People sitting on parched grass in Greenwich Park, London

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With drought in England more frequent, how can it keep water flowing?

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Low water levels

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Drought in England: Dry rivers and stressed plants hit wildlife hard

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How can we adapt to the intense heat and drought in the western US?

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How can we adapt to the intense heat and drought in the western US?

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A 1000-year-old Indian temple had an early form of air conditioning

A religious settlement in India located temples and dormitories near a natural reservoir and left gaps in the brick walls to let in cool winds, creating an early air conditioning system

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A 1000-year-old Indian temple had an early form of air conditioning

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