Washington Declares Drought Emergencies in a Dozen Counties July 26, 2023 A drought emergency was declared in a dozen counties of Washington state because of early snowmelt, a lack of spring...
California Overtime Law Threatens Use of Grazing Goats to Prevent Wildfires May 31, 2023 Hundreds of goats munch on long blades of yellow grass on a hillside next to a sprawling townhouse complex. They...
Cloud Seeding Catching on Amid Rocky Mountain Drought April 21, 2023 By Mead Gruver Garrett Cammans and his brothers sometimes don’t talk about their toughest moments on the job in the cloud seeding business,...
Drought Dwindles to Less Than 9% of California April 17, 2023 Only remnants of California’s three-year drought remain after winter’s epic storms. The U.S. Drought Monitor reported last week that areas...
Long-Term Drought in Spain Expected to Bring More Heatwaves, Wildfires March 23, 2023 By Ciaran Giles MADRID (AP) – Spain has officially entered a period of long-term drought, owing to high temperatures and low rainfall over...
Natural Catastrophes Cost Insurers $125 Billion in 2022: Swiss Re March 22, 2023 By L.S. Howard Natural disasters in 2022 brought global economic losses of US$275 billion, of which insurance covered 45%, or US$125 billion, according...
Half of California Freed From Drought Thanks to Rain, Snow March 6, 2023 By John Antczak Tremendous rains and snowfall since late last year have freed half of California from drought, but low groundwater levels remain...
New Mexico Seeking Changes to U.S. Rules for Wildfire Claims January 3, 2023 By Susan Montoya Bryan New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is asking that changes be made to rules proposed by the U.S. government as...
Colorado River Nearing Crisis Point 100 Years After Compact September 13, 2022 The intensifying crisis facing the Colorado River amounts to what is fundamentally a math problem. The 40 million people who...
Water Use Drops in July as California Deals With Drought September 9, 2022 Californians stepped up their water conservation in July, using 10.4% less than two years ago as the state struggles with...