Science Jun 28 Climate change can turn major snow into extreme rain over mountains. Here’s why that’s a problem By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Nation Aug 16 Watch 6:12 Federal water restrictions in the West underscore severity of climate crisis The federal government on Tuesday announced a second round of water restrictions to states that depend on the Colorado River Basin. The move comes as the American West faces unprecedented challenges to preserve water that continues to recede rapidly. Jennifer… By Stephanie Sy
Science Feb 14 West’s megadrought worsens to driest in at least 1,200 years Monday's study says the megadrought is now the worst-case scenario officials and scientists worried about in the 1900s. The drought deepened so much in 2021 that it is 5 percent worse than the old record in the late 1500s. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Nation Jul 02 Watch 7:52 Americans who lost homes to devastating wildfires brace for an even worse season In the middle of an unprecedented heat wave and a worsening drought, western U.S. states are bracing for what could be an even harsher wildfire season than last year's — potentially the worst on record. With many residents still picking… By Stephanie Sy, Leah Nagy, Lena I. Jackson, Sam Lane
Nation May 27 ‘Nothing looks good’ preparing for summer wildfire season "I'm seeing probably the worst combination of conditions in my lifetime," said Derrick DeGroot, a county commissioner in southern Oregon's Klamath County. "We have an enormous fuel load in the forests, and we are looking at a drought unlike we've… By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press