Projections on Drought-Stricken Colorado River More Dire September 24, 2021 The U.S. government released projections Wednesday that indicate an even more troubling outlook for a river that serves 40 million...
New Mexico Cattle Ranchers Suffer Losses from Western Drought September 14, 2021 State Sen. Pat Woods saw a lot of it over this past year – cows culled from a herd and...
Drought Disaster Relief Loans Available for Maine Businesses August 27, 2021 Maine’s governor is calling on small businesses around the state to apply for federal disaster loans that are available because...
California Drought Hurting World’s Top Almond Producer August 19, 2021 By Terence Chea As temperatures recently reached triple digits, farmer Joe Del Bosque inspected the almonds in his parched orchard in California’s agriculture-rich...
Drought Devastates Washington State’s Wheat Crop August 13, 2021 The wheat harvest on Marci Green’s farm doesn’t usually begin until late August, but a severe drought stunted this year’s...
Warming Rivers in Western U.S. Killing Imperiling Fish Industry July 30, 2021 By Daisy Nguyen Baby salmon are dying by the thousands in one California river, and an entire run of endangered salmon could be...
PG&E Says Equipment Possibly Linked to Big California Wildfire July 21, 2021 Pacific Gas & Electric reported to California utility regulators that its equipment may have been involved in the start of...
Washington Governor Declares Drought Emergency July 16, 2021 By Rachel La Corte Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declared a statewide drought emergency because of hot, dry conditions that have plagued the region and...
Western Wildfires Threatening Parched Tribal Lands July 15, 2021 By Sara Cline and Nathan Howard Fierce wildfires in the northwest are threatening American Indian tribal lands that already are struggling to conserve water and preserve...
Pandemic Part of a Perfect Storm for Insurers, Homeowners Bracing for Bad Wildfire Season July 14, 2021 By Don Jergler A perfect storm appears to brewing for homeowners and property insurers in the drought-plagued, wildfire-riddled U.S. West – and as...