Oct 06 WATCH: Senate subcommittee examines managing drought in western U.S. By News Desk Almost all land in the western half of the country is experiencing some form of dry conditions or drought, according to U.S. Drought Monitor data. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 6:43 As high temperatures hurt Sicily's food production, rising sea levels threaten housing By Malcolm Brabant Climate change experts in Sicily, Italy are warning that rising sea waters are threatening some of the island's most crucial heavy industrial plants. They are also forecasting food shortages because crops are being destroyed. The island endured record temperatures this… Continue watching
Sep 03 As California restricts water use for farmers, low supply levels add to drought's harsh reality By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado California’s re-emerging drought is placing unprecedented strain on the state's intricate water system, threatening mass agricultural production and basic drinking water in a way experts say is more severe than in years past. Continue reading
Sep 03 How California's drought is stressing a water system that delivers water to millions of residents By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado California’s worsening drought is putting a strain on the web of rivers and canals that course through the nation’s most populous state and provide drinking water for millions of residents. Continue reading
Aug 19 Booming Colorado town asks, 'Where will water come from?' By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Figures released this month show that population growth continues unabated in the South and West, even as temperatures rise and droughts become more common. Continue reading
Aug 11 Severe drought devastates Washington state's wheat crop By Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press A drought in eastern Washington state that is the worst since 1977 has devastated what is normally the fourth largest U.S. wheat crop. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 8:09 Severe drought reignites decades-old conflict between Oregon ranchers, Indigenous peoples By Stephanie Sy, Leah Nagy Vast stretches of the Western U.S. are suffering under scorching temperatures, rampant wildfires and a years-long drought that's depleting lakes and reservoirs. The water scarcity is tearing apart one southern Oregon community where farmers, native tribes and endangered species are… Continue watching
Jul 26 As drought cuts hay crop, cattle ranchers face culling herds By Brittany Peterson, Associated Press As the drought worsens across the West and ushers in an early fire season, cattle ranchers are among those feeling the pain. Their hay yields are down, leading some to make the hard decision to sell off animals. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 8:43 Californians scramble for fresh water as taps, wells run dry By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Lena I. Jackson The severe drought across the Western U.S. is already causing long term problems, exacerbated by the warming atmosphere driven by climate change. As William Brangham reports from California’s San Joaquin Valley, the demand for water has threatened the drinking supply… Continue watching
Jul 20 In California's agricultural heartland, thousands of wells could soon run dry By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado One day last month, water in the community of Teviston, about 66 miles south of Fresno, suddenly stopped flowing. The town's services office fielded calls from residents who said their taps ran dry, and when city… Continue reading