Drought

A new report makes the case that disasters are interconnected and that piecemeal solutions will continue to fall short.

Federal gov’t agencies have been told to cut back energy consumption by 20 percent, electricity prices are being hiked.

Expensive feed and harsh weather have presented challenges for California farmers.

Extreme heat and drought continue as more than 100 fires burn throughout the US, mostly in the west.

Cubans are calling for change, with rare protests breaking out in July.

Farmers say extreme weather and policies meant to combat climate change have left their fields barren.

Temperatures will hit 42C (107F) Friday in Sacramento and 44C (112F) Saturday, according to data.

Experts are pointing fingers at climate change, saying it is ‘a long-term tax on the water budget of the west’.

Experts say Jordan is now in the grip of a severe drought, but many warn the worst is yet to come.

Authorities fear that once-thriving bodies of water that served surrounding communities may turn into dusty plains.

With strong winds to come, Edison is considering expanding the blackout to more than 100,000 homes and businesses.

Extreme drought has brought the Paraguay River to its lowest level in half a century.

Faced with power shortages, Zimbabwe’s main utility hikes tariffs again to discourage consumption.

Decades of severe drought and climate change are drying the lifeblood of Navajo ranchers.