# Daily Episode 216 - The State of Drought

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Podcast: [Breaking Down: Collapse](https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-down-collapse-1364764)
Published: 2026-08-11T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/breaking-down-collapse-2/episodes/daily-episode-216-the-state-of-drought
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Duration seconds: 1320

## Resource

An update on the state of drought throughout the world: EU considers emergency meeting as nuclear shutdown leaves Hungary facing energy crisis | Euronews ‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops | Food & drink industry | The Guardian California drought may have pushed parts of the Sacramento Valley aquifer toward permanent collapse Colorado declares town abandoned amid water and leadership crisis | Colorado | The Guardian Italy's Po River valley on drought alert ‘Mini Dust Bowl’ could be forming in the US, expert warns. Will El Niño make it worse? Foreign firms taking billions of litres from UK aquifers to make bottled water | Water | The Guardian Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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