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sports29 days ago•11 min saved

Knicks' title sparks a fresh look at the NFL teams most likely to end their Super Bowl droughts in 2026

A CBS Sports ranking assesses 17 NFL franchises with longtime championship droughts, predicting the Buffalo Bills as the top contender to end their wait in 2026, followed by the Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, and Los Angeles Chargers in the top five. The list spans droughts dating back to the Cardinals’ 1947 title and through franchises without a Super Bowl win in decades, outlining how roster changes and QB health could influence each team’s championship odds for 2026.

via CBS Sports|

#2026 #droughts #nfl

environment2 months ago•19 min saved

Tiny fixes won’t avert the Colorado River crisis

The Colorado River faces a dire set of conditions with record-low snowpack and reservoirs nearing historic lows. A short-term plan by Arizona, California and Nevada aiming to save about 3.2 million acre-feet by 2028 is unlikely to break the deadlock or prevent a longer-term crisis, because meaningful change will require deeper, negotiated reforms to water use and rights across the Lower Basin as negotiations among Western states remain stalled.

via The Washington Post|

#climate-change #colorado-river #droughts

extreme-weather3 months ago•17 min saved

Late-Season California Storm Delivers Snow, But Fire Season Persists

A powerful late-season storm is hitting California, delivering heavy Sierra Nevada snow and coastal rain, but a historically warm winter has reduced the snowpack and kept wildfire risk high for the summer; NOAA forecasts a hotter, drier pattern ahead, so while the storm may briefly ease drought conditions, it’s unlikely to substantially curb fire risk.

via The Washington Post|

#california-united-states #droughts #extreme-weather

sports5 months ago•7 min saved

12 NFL Franchises Still Waiting for a Super Bowl Ring

The article catalogs 12 NFL franchises that have never won a Super Bowl—Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota Vikings, and Tennessee Titans—and explains their persistent title droughts and notable near-misses, from historic slumps and multiple heartbreaks to relatively recent playoff runs that fell short of a championship.

via Sports Illustrated|

#droughts #history #nfl

environment8 months ago•0 min saved

Trump Questions Ukraine's Chances Against Russia Amid Ongoing Conflicts

The article highlights the increasing pressure on Europe's water resources due to pollution, droughts, and floods, emphasizing the importance of ecosystem protection and better wastewater management through a series of reports and debates by Euronews.

via Euronews.com|

#droughts #ecosystems #environment

climate-change2 years ago•5 min saved

King Charles warns of dangerous climate experiment at COP28

King Charles warned world leaders at the Cop28 UN climate summit that the world is engaged in a "vast, frightening experiment" on the natural world, risking irreversible disaster through climate feedback loops. The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, urged leaders to exercise "political will" to prevent a planetary crash and burn. More than 130 heads of state and government gathered in Dubai to chart a path to avoid breaching the 1.5C global heating limit. A fund for loss and damage caused by climate disasters received contributions, but some developing countries expressed concerns about the nature of the funding. A declaration on transforming food systems was signed by over 100 countries, recognizing the threat of climate impacts on agriculture and food security. A UN report highlighted the urgent global emergency of droughts caused by global heating, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries.

via The Guardian|

#climate-change #climate-crisis #cop28