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ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List November 2025 — ISCIENCES
Exceptional deficits are forecast for Canada, northeast United States, Central Asia, and the Middle East . Exceptional surpluses are forecast for India, portions of China, and the Philippines.
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The latest edition of the ISciences Global Water Monitor & Forecast Watch List it out. Exceptional #deficits are forecast for #Canada, #northeast United States, #CentralAsia, and the #MiddleEast. #Surpluses are forecast for #India, #China, and the #Philippines.
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" #Iran is facing its most severe #water #crisis in more than six decades. Major #dams supplying drinking water to provinces with millions of residents are nearly #empty, and #groundwater reserves have been #depleted."
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Iran’s capital faces unprecedented water shortages and even possible evacuation. What changes could help?
Iran is suffering huge water shortages. Expert believe there are changes that could help.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:29 PM
" #Iran is facing its most severe #water #crisis in more than six decades. Major #dams supplying drinking water to provinces with millions of residents are nearly #empty, and #groundwater reserves have been #depleted."
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Citizens Cry Hypocrisy
For locals, #Delhi’s #toxic #air has become a symbol of a struggling #democracy – and as #India leads talks for the Global South #COP30, a sign of bitter #irony as well.
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For locals, #Delhi’s #toxic #air has become a symbol of a struggling #democracy – and as #India leads talks for the Global South #COP30, a sign of bitter #irony as well.
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Delhi’s pollution is a crisis of democracy as much as public health, citizens say
Citizens in the Indian capital of New Delhi say that the government’s inaction against the pollution-driven public health crisis signals both a struggling democracy and hypocrisy, as India leads talks...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Citizens Cry Hypocrisy
For locals, #Delhi’s #toxic #air has become a symbol of a struggling #democracy – and as #India leads talks for the Global South #COP30, a sign of bitter #irony as well.
www.france24.com/en/asia-paci...
For locals, #Delhi’s #toxic #air has become a symbol of a struggling #democracy – and as #India leads talks for the Global South #COP30, a sign of bitter #irony as well.
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"There is little support for a status quo that produces thousands of uninsured homeowners and frequent catastrophic wildfires, yet meaningful change has been difficult."
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
"There is little support for a status quo that produces thousands of uninsured homeowners and frequent catastrophic wildfires, yet meaningful change has been difficult."
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The latest edition of the ISciences Global Water Monitor & Forecast Watch List it out. Exceptional #deficits are forecast for #Canada, #northeast United States, #CentralAsia, and the #MiddleEast. #Surpluses are forecast for #India, #China, and the #Philippines.
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ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List November 2025 — ISCIENCES
Exceptional deficits are forecast for Canada, northeast United States, Central Asia, and the Middle East . Exceptional surpluses are forecast for India, portions of China, and the Philippines.
www.isciences.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The latest edition of the ISciences Global Water Monitor & Forecast Watch List it out. Exceptional #deficits are forecast for #Canada, #northeast United States, #CentralAsia, and the #MiddleEast. #Surpluses are forecast for #India, #China, and the #Philippines.
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" #Clashes between #humans and #wildlife -- especially #carnivores -- were found to rise after prolonged stretches of reduced #precipitation" #Drought
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Drought linked to increased conflict between humans and wildlife in California: Study
Researchers in California have pinpointed an unexpected impact of frequent droughts: an increase in human-wildlife conflict.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
" #Clashes between #humans and #wildlife -- especially #carnivores -- were found to rise after prolonged stretches of reduced #precipitation" #Drought
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[ #Iran ] is facing the worst #drought in six decades, and major #dams are at critically low levels. #Water authorities this week said the main dams feeding #Tehran, on which more than 10 million #people depend, were at 5 percent capacity.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/w...
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As Aquifers Dry Up, Tehran Rations Water and Calls for Rain Prayers
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November 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
" #Home #insurance #premiums have also soared in recent years in #Florida as the state faced an exodus of private carriers scared off by widespread #fraud, excessive #litigation, and the increased threat posed by more #severe and more #frequent natural #disasters."
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Quarter of Florida residents are considering leaving state
Nearly 50% of Floridians have considered leaving the state because of the high cost of living. For 26%, it is a serious option.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
" #Home #insurance #premiums have also soared in recent years in #Florida as the state faced an exodus of private carriers scared off by widespread #fraud, excessive #litigation, and the increased threat posed by more #severe and more #frequent natural #disasters."
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Alarmed about a severe and protracted #drought, state and #Maui County water officials are reporting #historic #low #flows in East Maui streams and weighing their options to maintain #water supply to #residents and #farmers.
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Drought leaves extreme low flows in East Maui streams; debate sparked over emergency easing of stream flow standards | Maui Now
Alarmed about a severe and protracted drought, state and Maui County water officials are reporting historic low flows in East Maui streams and weighing their options to maintain wa...
mauinow.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Alarmed about a severe and protracted #drought, state and #Maui County water officials are reporting #historic #low #flows in East Maui streams and weighing their options to maintain #water supply to #residents and #farmers.
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#oil division employees have found hundreds of wells that were injecting more fluid than their permits allowed or at pressures above the legal limit, as indicated by the pressure gauge on each well and regular reports from companies to the state" #Oklahoma #Toxic
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Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drin...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
#oil division employees have found hundreds of wells that were injecting more fluid than their permits allowed or at pressures above the legal limit, as indicated by the pressure gauge on each well and regular reports from companies to the state" #Oklahoma #Toxic
www.propublica.org/article/okla...
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Here, we demonstrate that in response to warming, a state-of-the-art high-resolution climate model simulates a rapid transition from a moderate-amplitude irregular regime, as observed in the current climate, to a highly regular oscillation with intensifying amplitude.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Global climate mode resonance due to rapidly intensifying El Niño-Southern Oscillation - Nature Communications
The authors of this study perform simulations with a high-resolution climate model and show that global warming may trigger an abrupt shift in the tropical climate system towards stronger and more pre...
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October 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Here, we demonstrate that in response to warming, a state-of-the-art high-resolution climate model simulates a rapid transition from a moderate-amplitude irregular regime, as observed in the current climate, to a highly regular oscillation with intensifying amplitude.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A global research effort led by Colorado State University shows that extreme, prolonged drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of crucial ecosystems that cover nearly half the planet. phys.org/news/2025-10...
Global research shows how Dust Bowl-type drought causes unprecedented productivity loss
A global research effort led by Colorado State University shows that extreme, prolonged drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of crucial ecosystems t...
phys.org
October 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A global research effort led by Colorado State University shows that extreme, prolonged drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of crucial ecosystems that cover nearly half the planet. phys.org/news/2025-10...
This looks interesting. Authors state this "is the first #global IDF [ #intensity #duration #frequency] data set derived from observations of sub-daily rainfall" #precipitation
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October 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
This looks interesting. Authors state this "is the first #global IDF [ #intensity #duration #frequency] data set derived from observations of sub-daily rainfall" #precipitation
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The latest edition of the ISciences Global Water Monitor & Forecast Watch List it out. Exceptional seasonal deficits are #forecast for most of the #northeast #UnitedStates during October-December 2025.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The latest edition of the ISciences Global Water Monitor & Forecast Watch List it out. Exceptional seasonal deficits are #forecast for most of the #northeast #UnitedStates during October-December 2025.
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The latest edition of the ISciences Global Water Monitor & Forecast Watch List it out. Exceptional #deficits are #forecast for #Canada, northeast #UnitedStates, southeast #Europe, northwest #Africa, #Turkey, and northern #Russia.
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ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List October 2025 — ISCIENCES
Exceptional deficits are forecast for Canada, northeast United States, southeast Europe, northwest Africa, Turkey, and northern Russia. Exceptional surpluses are forecast for west Africa, India, and...
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October 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The latest edition of the ISciences Global Water Monitor & Forecast Watch List it out. Exceptional #deficits are #forecast for #Canada, northeast #UnitedStates, southeast #Europe, northwest #Africa, #Turkey, and northern #Russia.
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Most of the world has recently set all-time heat records - valuable analysis from @hausfath.bsky.social to show that climate change is real and global... even it was hotter in one town 80 years ago. www.theclimatebrink.com/p/most-of-th...
Most of the world has recently set all-time heat records
Regional exceptions like the 1930s in the continental US notwithstanding
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October 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Most of the world has recently set all-time heat records - valuable analysis from @hausfath.bsky.social to show that climate change is real and global... even it was hotter in one town 80 years ago. www.theclimatebrink.com/p/most-of-th...
about 170 American #hospitals, totaling nearly 30,000 patient beds from coast to coast, that face the greatest #risk of significant or dangerous #flooding
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At least 170 US hospitals face major flood risk. Experts say Trump is making it worse. | CNN
About 170 American hospitals, totaling nearly 30,000 patient beds from coast to coast, face the greatest risk of significant or dangerous flooding, according to a months-long KFF Health News investiga...
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October 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
about 170 American #hospitals, totaling nearly 30,000 patient beds from coast to coast, that face the greatest #risk of significant or dangerous #flooding
www.cnn.com/2025/10/05/h...
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Saturday’s historic #rain in portions of northern #Utah caused major #flooding that left some families overwhelmed with cleanup. #SaltLakeCity
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Neighbors came to the rescue, but Salt Lake flooding still devastating
A Rose Park family had to watch helplessly from a doorbell camera while their neighbors tried to salvage some of their most treasured possessions after major weekend flooding.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Saturday’s historic #rain in portions of northern #Utah caused major #flooding that left some families overwhelmed with cleanup. #SaltLakeCity
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#Landslides and #floods set off by incessant #rainfall have killed at least 40 people in #Nepal, officials said on Sunday, adding to the woes of an interim government struggling to find its footing after #violent #protests deposed its predecessor.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/w...
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Floods and Landslides in Nepal Worsen Woes of a Nation in Flux
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October 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
#Landslides and #floods set off by incessant #rainfall have killed at least 40 people in #Nepal, officials said on Sunday, adding to the woes of an interim government struggling to find its footing after #violent #protests deposed its predecessor.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/w...
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#NewHampshire experienced its #driest #summer since at least 1895. The summer was also within the top 10 #hottest summers on #record since then
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After driest summer on record, all of New Hampshire is officially in drought • New Hampshire Bulletin
New Hampshire is sinking deeper into drought as fall sets in, despite the few inches of much needed rain that fell across much of the state in late September.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
#NewHampshire experienced its #driest #summer since at least 1895. The summer was also within the top 10 #hottest summers on #record since then
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Barely one month after launching Africa’s biggest #dam, the #Ethiopian government’s new #climate plan outlines an ambition to reduce its heavy #reliance on rainfall-reliant #hydropower by getting more #electricity from solar, wind and biogas. #Ethiopia #GERD
www.climatechangenews.com/2025/10/03/a...
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After building huge new dam, Ethiopia warns of hydropower's drought risk
Ethiopia wants to reduce heavy reliance on hydropower to diversify to solar and wind in the face of climate-induced droughts
www.climatechangenews.com
October 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Barely one month after launching Africa’s biggest #dam, the #Ethiopian government’s new #climate plan outlines an ambition to reduce its heavy #reliance on rainfall-reliant #hydropower by getting more #electricity from solar, wind and biogas. #Ethiopia #GERD
www.climatechangenews.com/2025/10/03/a...
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Those really #dry #crops, because of the low #moisture content, is creating more of that #dusty #debris that’s actually reducing #visibility across #roadways more frequently this year #drought #Illinois #PullOver
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October 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Solomon Oture was on the run. As a #rainmaker, his job was to summon #rain ... through #prayer and #ritual. But after consecutive years of #drought ... Frustrated community leaders came demanding an explanation for his #failures. #SouthSudan
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Death of a rainmaker: When drought means murder in South Sudan
For a group of people whose job means life, climate change can spell death.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Solomon Oture was on the run. As a #rainmaker, his job was to summon #rain ... through #prayer and #ritual. But after consecutive years of #drought ... Frustrated community leaders came demanding an explanation for his #failures. #SouthSudan
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
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The #Rochester area is now in a severe drought following the #driest July-to-September period ever recorded. Rochester has seen just 3.81 inches of rain since July 1. That beats the low #rainfall #record for that period set 138 years ago, in 1887 #NewYork
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One Upstate city is in severe drought after driest stretch of weather in 138 years
The last time it was this dry was 1887, according to weather service records.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The #Rochester area is now in a severe drought following the #driest July-to-September period ever recorded. Rochester has seen just 3.81 inches of rain since July 1. That beats the low #rainfall #record for that period set 138 years ago, in 1887 #NewYork
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With rising costs, fewer #crops, and dwindling customers, a local producer seller says the current #drought in the Big Bend is #hurting her #business. #Tallahassee #Florida
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Severe drought threatens fall harvest, bumps up prices for produce
Local farmers and growers say the current drought in the Big Bend and South Georgia is hurting their crop and pushing prices up for customers.
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October 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
With rising costs, fewer #crops, and dwindling customers, a local producer seller says the current #drought in the Big Bend is #hurting her #business. #Tallahassee #Florida
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Much of western #Washington is in a severe #drought, with the north Cascades experiencing extreme drought conditions. The current #fire #danger map ... shows most of the #Cascades with high fire danger in yellow, and the north central Cascades with very high fire danger
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Drought and elevated fire danger continue into October, though mid-month may offer relief
October typically starts the rainy season in western Washington, but we will be hard-pressed to find any rain soon.
komonews.com
October 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Much of western #Washington is in a severe #drought, with the north Cascades experiencing extreme drought conditions. The current #fire #danger map ... shows most of the #Cascades with high fire danger in yellow, and the north central Cascades with very high fire danger
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