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Cyprus' crucial reservoirs stand at around 9% full, after rising temperature, and a sharp decrease in rainfall over the past 35 years. The Cypriot (love that word) government is blaming climate change, and says changes must be made.

Ancient diaries of day-to-day weather details from the age before 19th-century standardized thermometers are suddenly proving of great value to scientists who study climate. Previously, historical accounts got little respect. But they are getting a fresh look.