Nov 17 Watch 7:40 Drought’s impact on Mississippi River causes disruptions in shipping and agriculture Up and down the Mississippi River basin, below-average rainfall has constricted one of the country’s major economic thoroughfares. Some areas along the river are reporting their lowest water levels in decades and it could affect consumers across the country. William… Continue watching
Nov 11 In California, where water is a human right, some communities still go thirsty By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado As California enters a fourth year of drought, running water is becoming an increasing worry for communities in the San Joaquin Valley. 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 18 Watch 8:50 Utah’s Great Salt Lake shrinks to unsustainable levels amid a decades-long megadrought By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Ryan Connelly Holmes The Great Salt Lake in Utah is the largest body of water in the western hemisphere without an outlet to the sea. Its levels fluctuate naturally, but scientists say the record-low water levels the lake has seen in recent years… Continue watching
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 29 Watch 7:18 Companies raising salmon on land face pushback over sustainability and genetic engineering By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin As demand grows for seafood, the business of fish farming is growing. Companies are raising and harvesting salmon on land, sparking pushback over sustainability and genetic engineering. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien has the second of a two-part look at what's… Continue watching
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 06 Watch 6:51 Climate change increasing chance of ‘mega storm’ in California, scientists say By Stephanie Sy California is no stranger to extreme weather. It typically comes in the form of severe drought and wildfires, but a new study suggests the Golden State should also be preparing for a mega storm it hasn't seen the likes of… Continue watching
Aug 28 More than 1,000 dead in widespread Pakistan flooding since June By Zarar Khan, Associated Press Flash flooding from the heavy rains has washed away villages and crops as soldiers and rescue workers evacuated stranded residents to the safety of relief camps and provided food to thousands of displaced Pakistanis. Continue reading