"Absence"

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23 August 2025

On August 23, 2025, in Daegu, South Korea, people play water sports near the Nakdong River. The seasonal term Cheoseo, which traditionally marks the retreat of summer heat, approaches on Saturday, but signs of relief from the sweltering weather are nowhere to be seen. The so-called ''Cheoseo magic,'' where heat usually fades after this point, appears absent this year, with temperatures forecast to soar past 36 degrees Celsius (96.8 degrees Fahrenheit) through the weekend. Cheoseo is part of the 24 solar terms, first developed in ancient China, which divide the year into segments that reflect seasonal changes in climate, agriculture, and natural phenomena.

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23 August 2025

On August 23, 2025, in Daegu, South Korea, people play water sports near the Nakdong River. The seasonal term Cheoseo, which traditionally marks the retreat of summer heat, approaches on Saturday, but signs of relief from the sweltering weather are nowhere to be seen. The so-called ''Cheoseo magic,'' where heat usually fades after this point, appears absent this year, with temperatures forecast to soar past 36 degrees Celsius (96.8 degrees Fahrenheit) through the weekend. Cheoseo is part of the 24 solar terms, first developed in ancient China, which divide the year into segments that reflect seasonal changes in climate, agriculture, and natural phenomena.

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14 August 2025

Two men sit on a bench at night along the riverside in Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on August 2, 2025.

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14 August 2025

A woman and a boy sit on the platform behind a railing at Munich Pasing railway station in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 29, 2025.

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#12590511

27 July 2025

A crane walks along a paddy field in Rautahat district in Madhesh Province, bordering India, on July 26, 2025. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh Province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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27 July 2025

Cracks appear on a paddy field in Rautahat district of Nepal in Madhesh Province bordering India after a dry spell of drought in mid-monsoon on July 26, 2025. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh Province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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#12590519

27 July 2025

A farmer stands against his cracked paddy field in Rautahat district, Nepal, on July 26, 2025, after a dry spell of drought in mid-monsoon. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh Province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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#12590525

27 July 2025

Cracks appear on a paddy field in Rautahat district of Nepal in Madhesh Province bordering India after a dry spell of drought in mid-monsoon on July 26, 2025. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh Province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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#12590532

27 July 2025

Cracks appear on a paddy field in Rautahat district of Nepal in Madhesh Province bordering India after a dry spell of drought in mid-monsoon on July 26, 2025. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh Province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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#12583562

25 July 2025

A farmer stands in a field in Bara district of Nepal in Madhesh Province bordering India after a dry spell of drought in mid-monsoon on July 25, 2025. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh Province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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#12583564

25 July 2025

Cracks appear on the field in Bara district of Nepal in Madhesh Province bordering India after a dry spell of drought in mid-monsoon on July 25, 2025. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh Province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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#12583566

25 July 2025

Cracks appear on the field in Bara district of Nepal in Madhesh Province bordering India after a dry spell of drought in mid-monsoon on July 25, 2025. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh Province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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#12583568

25 July 2025

Cracks appear on the field in Bara district of Nepal in Madhesh Province bordering India after a dry spell of drought in mid-monsoon on July 25, 2025. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh Province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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25 July 2025

A farmer stands in a field in Bara district of Nepal in Madhesh Province bordering India after a dry spell of drought in mid-monsoon on July 25, 2025. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh Province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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#12580929

24 July 2025

People savor ice cream in Birgunj, Nepal, on July 24, 2025, following the heatwave and drought in the region. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The government makes the declaration under Sub-section 1 of Section 32 of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, 2017. Due to acute water shortages, farmers are unable to transplant paddy. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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24 July 2025

Residents of Birgunj Metropolitan City in Parsa District of Madhesh Province, Nepal, fetch water from a tanker mobilized by local authorities as drought in mid-monsoon dries out water sources on July 24, 2025. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh Province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The government makes the declaration under Sub-section 1 of Section 32 of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, 2017. Due to acute water shortages, farmers are unable to transplant paddy. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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