[Andy Mayhew]

Britain & Ireland:

Hosepipe ban to be imposed in drought-hit parts of UK

Why are we in drought?

First desalination plant opens in mainland Britain as water bosses warn of price rises

Wildlife drought threat warning issued by Environment Agency


Europe:

Dramatic drop in Swiss snowfall

Scientists stunned by Oslo meteorite find

Drought-hit Balkans struggle to keep lights on

Spanish farmers struggle with lack of rain

Santorini: the ground is moving again in paradise



North America:

California's snow not disappearing despite drought

Spring arrive early with double-digit temperatures across the country

Storm wrecks boats, topples trees onto houses on Vancouver Island

Warmer weather to blanket central and eastern USA

Intense rains cause flash flooding, spur evacuations in Lousiana

'Weather bomb' blasts through Cambell River

Storm brings snow, wind and cold to Oregon coast, more expected Wednesday

Balmy weather sends temperatures tumbling

Arizona cities buried in rare snowstorm as much of the US enjoys balmy weather

'Extreme, unprecendented' heat wave reaches fifth day

Michigan tornadoes wreck more than 100 homes in overnight storm


Australiasia:

Vic floods move west, properties at risk

New flood disaster zones declared in NSW

Records boil over in March heatwave

Hot weather creates fire havoc

Cool, wet weather fails to dilute evidence of warming

Darwin hit by deluge as cyclone threat goes west

Wild weather wreaks havoc

Torrential rain drenches north Queensland

Clean-up continues after cyclone Lua


Rest of the World:

China: record cold this winter

Research reveals carbon footprint caused by China'a irrigation system

Past monsoon shifts linked to changes in Indian civilisations


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