Nov 06 Rising temperatures and sea levels getting worse faster, says UN weather report By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Earth’s warming weather and rising seas are getting worse and doing so faster than before, the World Meteorological Organization warned Sunday in a somber note as world leaders started gathering for international climate negotiations. Continue reading
Nov 03 After a year of extreme floods and severe drought, what is Missouri doing about climate change? By Gabrielle Hays Record-breaking rainfall coupled with severe flash flooding destroyed hundreds of Missouri homes and businesses in July. Drought grew so severe in October, the Mississippi and Missouri rivers could only support limited, crucial barge traffic. Continue reading
Oct 21 Colorado approves preliminary plan to reuse wastewater for drinking By Brittany Peterson, Associated Press In cities where indirect potable reuse has been around for years, water managers say the public is likely ready to accept the new method, but it will still be years before the supply is tapped. Continue reading
Oct 05 Prolonged drought brings famine and fear to Somalia By Cara Anna, Associated Press Somalia is in the midst of the worst drought anyone there can remember. More than 1 million have fled. A rare famine declaration could be made within weeks. Climate change and fallout from the war in Ukraine are in part… Continue reading
Oct 04 Thousands of California wells dry up amid megadrought By Terry Chea, Associated Press As California's drought deepens, more rural communities are running out of water. Continue reading
Sep 23 How 'solar canals' could help California reach sustainable energy goals By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado Last year, a study published in Nature Sustainability found that it may be possible to tap into the network of public water delivery canals as a way to both conserve water and advance the state’s renewable energy efforts. Continue reading
Sep 12 100 years after compact, Colorado River nearing crisis point By Brittany Peterson, Associated Press, Chris Outcalt, The Colorado Sun In November 1922, seven land-owning white men brokered a deal to allocate water from the Colorado River, which winds through the West and ends in Mexico. Continue reading
Sep 09 U.N. seeks funds for African nations as cost of climate change rises By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press From drought to cyclones and sea level rise, the cost of damage caused by climate change in Africa will only get higher as the world warms, stirring concerns from activists and officials about how to pay for it. Continue reading
Sep 03 Northern California wildfire destroys 100 homes and buildings amid deep drought By Adam Beam, Associated Press A wind-swept wildfire in rural Northern California tore through a neighborhood and destroyed about 100 homes and other buildings, fire officials said Saturday after at least two people were injured and thousands were forced from their homes. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 2:14 Droughts reveal forgotten histories around the world By Geoff Bennett, Lorna Baldwin From a submerged town in Spain to the foundations of an ancient temple in China, the global drought is uncovering artifacts and locations once lost. Nazi warships, still laden with explosives, have emerged from the Danube, and several sets of… Continue watching