Science Aug 26 California farms face pressure to boost efficiency as water supply declines By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin
World Aug 15 Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick The thirst is only growing as a heat wave bears down, with humidity and temperatures in Gaza soaring. By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press
World Dec 28 Extreme drought, wildfires and deforestation battered the Amazon rainforest in 2024 A warming climate fed drought that in turn fed the worst year for fires in the Amazon rainforest since 2005. And those fires contributed to deforestation, with authorities suspecting some fires were set to more easily clear land to run… By Steven Grattan, Associated Press
Nation Dec 16 Watch 6:25 Arizona farmers forced to adapt as main water source dries up Yuma County, Arizona, is known as the "Winter Salad Bowl Capital." From lettuce to cilantro to broccoli, the region produces almost all the leafy green vegetables consumed in the U.S. during winter months. Farmers there rely on the nearby Colorado… By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Sam Weber
Nation Nov 15 How Oklahoma farmers are preparing for a drought-stricken winter More than 67 percent of Oklahoma remains in some degree of drought as Oklahoma farmers prepare for winter. By Adam Kemp
Oct 01 Firefighters and volunteers battle raging forest fire in southern Greece that’s killed two people By Associated Press Hundreds of firefighters and volunteers in southern Greece are battling for a third day a large wildfire that has killed two people and devastated a large forested area. Continue reading
Sep 10 Brazil faces its worst drought as wildfires rage and Amazon River falls to record low By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 4:37 How Wisconsin is trying to save its freshwater mussels from drought and rising heat By Nathan Denzin, Wisconsin Public Television Wisconsin is coming back from its worst drought in decades. Along with unusually high temperatures, it’s affected wildlife in and around the state’s rivers. While spring rains ended the drought, recovery in some places has been slow. PBS Wisconsin’s Nathan… Continue watching
Aug 14 How states dependent on the Colorado River are struggling to strike a long-term agreement By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Years of overuse combined with rising temperatures and drought have meant less water flows in the Colorado today than in decades past. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 3:08 Wildfires burn around Athens after prolonged drought in Greece By Sangita Lal In Greece, authorities say lighter winds helped crews tame a wildfire that came within miles of the center of Athens. The blaze killed at least one person and forced multiple evacuations across the city's suburbs. Residents returned to find their… Continue watching