Aug 25 Watch 7:12 On the U.S.-Mexico border, water shortages loom as the region races for solutions By PBS News Hour Population growth and climate change could in the coming years bring water shortages along the Rio Grande river, a source of drinking water and agriculture for U.S. and Mexico. “Shallow Waters,” a nine-part series by Quartz and the Texas Observer,… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 6:27 Climate change is making wildfires more extreme. Here's how High winds, high temperatures, pervasive drought. These extreme conditions are driving two enormous fires in California, and many more throughout the American West and much of Northern and Western Europe. William Brangham talks with Michael Mann of Pennsylvania State University… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 9:44 Cape Town drought limits people to 13 gallons of water a day Fearing the complete depletion of their water supply amid an extreme drought, officials in South Africa’s second most populous city have limited water consumption to 13 gallons per resident a day. Police are also fining people for watering their lawns… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 31, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, March 31, protests continue in Sacramento following a police shooting there of Stephon Clark and tensions rise after deadly demonstrations along the Gaza border. Also, residents in Cape Town, South Africa, are cutting back their… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 6:27 Cape Town drought is a global harbinger, says NASA scientist Factors like population growth, income inequality and climate change have exacerbated water related issues around the world. Abuse and depletion of the natural resource has led to instability and violence in places like Iran, Syria and Bangladesh as well as… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 6:53 Starved by drought, Rome's water supply may not spring eternal By PBS News Hour A serious drought across Europe has wreaked havoc for Italy's agricultural industry, causing over $2 billion in damage. Even Rome, the city of aqueducts, has begun to turn off the spigot at dozens of its iconic fountains, and has warned… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 8:10 Drought and famine threaten life for nomadic Somali herders By PBS News Hour Many regions in East Africa are at risk of famine for the third time in 25 years. Twenty million people in the war-torn countries of Yemen, South Sudan and Somalia, as well as drought-stricken neighbors like Ethiopia are at risk. Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 5:24 Florida is burning and it's just the start of the dry season By PBS News Hour In Florida, a state of emergency is underway as more than 100 wildfires burn in and across all corners of the state. And since February, more than 7,000 acres have burned across the state, as Florida copes with rising temperatures… Continue watching
Apr 07 California's five-year drought is over, governor declares By Michael Rios Despite these improvements, the state noted that California’s five-year drought will have lingering effects. Continue reading
Apr 07 Somalia drought forces thousands to leave home seeking food and water By Larisa Epatko The last famine to hit Somalia was in 2011 when 260,000 people died, about half of them children under 5. Humanitarian organizations fear this year’s drought could lead to something even worse. Continue reading