Nov 26 Watch 7:21 Unrelenting drought leaves millions who rely on Colorado River facing an uncertain future By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin The Colorado River is a critical resource for the western U.S. But a megadrought, one significantly exacerbated by climate change, is jeopardizing the river's future and threatening to upend how its water is used and longstanding agreements between states. Miles… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 9:02 14 million Afghans need food assistance to survive, but most foreign aid remains frozen By Jane Ferguson Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August, the country's economy and infrastructure is collapsing. Hundreds of thousands are hungry; millions more are jobless and impoverished; and the hard afghan winter is bearing down. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports from… Continue watching
Nov 04 WATCH: Tipping Point – The Colorado River Basin By Miles O'Brien Join PBS NewsHour's Miles O'Brien for a special hour-long live event exploring the relationship between climate change and the fate of the Colorado River Basin. Continue reading
Nov 01 Kenyan activist says drought at home causing ‘climate-related starvation’ By Associated Press Kenyan climate activist Elizabeth Wathuti made an impassioned appeal to world leaders to “open your hearts” to those already feeling the effects of global warming. Continue reading
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