Musk’s Massive Tesla Lithium Plant Hunts for Water in Drought-Hit Texas January 7, 2025 By Kara Carlson Twenty miles outside Corpus Christi, Texas — an area so dry the local water company distributes shower timers at high...
New York City Issues First Drought Warning in 22 Years November 19, 2024 New York City has issued its first drought warning in 22 years after months of little rain — and will...
Massachusetts Police Charge Man With Intentionally Setting Brush Fires November 19, 2024 A man was arrested on suspicion of intentionally setting brush fires in Massachusetts during a time of dry conditions that...
Pennsylvania Prohibits Fires on State Lands as Dry Conditions Persist November 7, 2024 Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) announced that it is prohibiting campfires on state...
World’s Rivers Faced Driest Year in 30 Years in 2023: UN Weather Agency October 10, 2024 By Jamey Keaten The U.N. weather agency is reporting that 2023 was the driest year in more than three decades for the world’s...
Drought Shrivels the Mississippi River and Threatens to Disrupt US Food Exports September 6, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan and Tarso Veloso Drought across the central US is shrinking the Mississippi River, sending barge rates soaring and threatening to roil shipments of...
Romanian Government Plans Drought Insurance Scheme for Farmers August 29, 2024 The Romanian government plans to approve an insurance system for agricultural land as part of a series of measures to...
Malawi Gets Insurance Payout of $11.2 Million for El Niño-Linked Drought Disaster August 21, 2024 The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for a crippling El Niño-linked drought that led the...
Hot, Inland California Cities Face The Steepest Water Cuts With New Conservation Mandate July 24, 2024 By Rachel Becker Facing a future of shortages, California is entering a new phase of water conservation: Cities and towns must meet new...
Islamic Insurance Helps Cover Muslim Farmers Battling Climate Change July 18, 2024 By Betsy Joles On his four and a half acres of land in central Pakistan, Izhar ul-Haq approaches farming as a science. He...