May 03 What Florida's extreme drought means for the upcoming hurricane season By Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact Florida is experiencing one of its worst droughts in decades, but Gov. Ron DeSantis says there could be a silver lining: a less active hurricane season. Does dry weather correlate with fewer hurricanes? PolitiFact says not typically. Continue reading
Apr 11 Drought threatens myrrh tree key to luxury perfumes and African incomes By Julianne Gauron, Associated Press Myrrh, a key ingredient in some of the world’s most well-known perfumes, is under threat in Ethiopia as a historic drought and starving livestock endanger the trees that produce the resin. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 8:08 California farms face pressure to boost efficiency as water supply declines By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin The demand for water from the Colorado River is of paramount importance out West and the focus of some big battles. It's been especially critical for farming and agriculture. In California's Imperial Valley, there are growing questions over the use… Continue watching
Aug 15 Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press The thirst is only growing as a heat wave bears down, with humidity and temperatures in Gaza soaring. Continue reading
Dec 28 Extreme drought, wildfires and deforestation battered the Amazon rainforest in 2024 By Steven Grattan, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 6:25 Arizona farmers forced to adapt as main water source dries up By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Sam Weber 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… Continue watching
Nov 15 How Oklahoma farmers are preparing for a drought-stricken winter By Adam Kemp More than 67 percent of Oklahoma remains in some degree of drought as Oklahoma farmers prepare for winter. Continue reading
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