Sep 16 Watch 4:54 What made the West explode in flames By PBS News Hour The West’s potentially record-breaking wildfire season has burned more than 650,000 acres in California alone. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the science behind the flames. Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 4:18 Why the U.S. is asking Canada and Australia for firefighting help By PBS News Hour William Brangham speaks to Ron Dunton, assistant director for Fire and Aviation at the Bureau of Land Management, about efforts to contain the staggering number of fires burning in the West this summer. Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 1:37 Widespread wildfires prompt Army, National Guard to join the fight By PBS News Hour More than a thousand firefighters and volunteers are struggling to gain control of a complex of fires in Washington state. The sheer number of fires burning across the Pacific Northwest and in California this year has stretched budgets and personnel… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 2:27 California battles unprecedented wildfire, fueled by drought By PBS News Hour A major wildfire continued to burn in Northern California for a sixth straight day, despite some relief from lower temperatures and higher humidity. The fire has already consumed more than 60,000 acres, including two dozen homes, and put at least… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 9:48 Will California's new water restrictions ease its historic drought? By PBS News Hour Since the California drought began, the lack of water has cost thousands of jobs, caused noticeable changes in the landscape and induced desperation among citizens who are running out of options. In light of the state's newest restrictions implemented last… Continue watching
Jun 12 Federal agencies pledge another $110 million in drought aid By Juliet Williams, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Federal agencies pledged another $110 million in aid Friday to help states struggling with the crippling drought after President Barack Obama talked to leaders from seven western states. Continue reading
May 29 Hundreds rescued from floodwaters as Texas endures record rainfall By Joshua Barajas More than 200 people were rescued from their cars in Dallas early Friday after an overnight record rainfall triggered flash floods that trapped them in their cars. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 4:46 Photographers chase Yosemite's rare moonlight rainbows By PBS News Hour On a clear night in Yosemite, only a few times each year, the full moon hits a misty spray of the highest waterfall in the park, creating a nighttime rainbow that is visible only through a camera lens. But this… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 7:49 Fishermen and farmers fight over water in California By PBS News Hour Facing a multi-year drought, California's rivers are too shallow and warm for salmon. Meanwhile, record production of thirsty nut crops like almonds and walnuts has diverted water from the river delta. But just as environmentalists blame nut farmers for bleeding… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 7:56 Will Israel's new water technology yield political gain in the arid Middle East? By PBS News Hour Over the past few years in Israel, the country's water shortage has become a surplus. Through a combination of conservation, reuse and desalination, the country now has more water than it needs. And that could translate to political progress for… Continue watching