Alarming River Dolphin Die-Off in Amazon
The carcasses of 120 Amazon river dolphins have been found floating in a tributary of the river over the past week, prompting widespread alarm from scientists about the high temperature of the
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Arizona Ends Lease With Saudi Farm
The state of Arizona will no longer allow a farm owned by a Saudi Arabian company to freely pump groundwater from beneath state land, Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs announced Tuesday. Fondomonte Arizona,
Saltwater Floods New Orleans Water
As drought lowers fresh water levels on the Mississippi River, a flood of salt water is slowly traveling up from the Gulf of Mexico to take its place, threatening the city of
Billion-Dollar Disasters Break Records
Extreme weather disasters across the U.S. so far this year have already caused more than $57.6 billion in damage and killed at least 253 people — more than any other year —
Crop Insurance Costs Increase
Climate change is a major factor driving soaring federal farm insurance payouts over the last two decades, with the vast majority of those payouts going to the country's biggest farms using fuel-
Marathon Refinery Burns
Record-breaking heat and extreme drought are supercharging an "unprecedented" wildfire season in Louisiana, with the entire town of Merryville forced to evacuate ahead of the Tiger Island Fire, one of the 441
Heat Dome Stifles Midwest
A massive heat dome is bringing extreme temperatures to huge swaths of the middle of the contiguous 48 states. About 126 million people are under a heat alert with temperatures breaking records
Maui Fires’ Aftermath Raises New Crises
Maui County cited increased wildfire risks in its lawsuit against fossil fuel companies, but while many are criticizing the lack of preparedness, others, in Hawaiʻi and elsewhere, are focusing on what the
Colorado River Slightly Less Depleted
The state of the Colorado River is less dire than a year ago, federal officials said Tuesday, but substantial climate- and over-consumption-driven challenges remain. The Bureau of Reclamation — a division of
Maui Fires’ Horrific Toll Grows
The wildfires blazing across Maui have killed at least 96 people and destroyed more than 2,700 buildings in and the historic, pre-colonial city of Lahaina. The fire that incinerated Lahaina is already
Lahaina, Hawaii, Devastated By Fire
Rampaging wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed at least 36 people and devastated Lahaina, the former capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom and a popular tourism destination. The fires, supercharged
Persian Gulf Region Suffers Under Brutal Heat
Extremely warm waters in the Persian Gulf are pushing temperatures in the region to superlative-defying heights. Temperatures hit 122°F in Iraq, where drought and "oil industry excess" have set off a water
Business Owners Struggle With Climate Change
Extreme heat breaking Gulf Coast oil refineries, the hottest Atlantic ocean temperatures in 120,000 years potentially supercharging Atlantic hurricanes, and the ongoing war in Ukraine are all great news for hedge funds
Food Insecurity Intersects With Heat
Native American tribes, people facing food insecurity, and people experiencing homelessness are among those hardest hit by the extreme heat — virtually impossible without climate change — across the country. The Fort
The ‘Day After Tomorrow’ Might Actually Be Tomorrow
A major system of ocean currents is at risk of collapsing as soon as 2025 and likely by the end of the century, a dire harbinger of potential climate tipping points that
Tunisian Climate Migrants Stranded as Heat Climbs
The remains of five people were found Tuesday, near the border of Libya and Tunisia, where dozens of sub-Saharan migrants have been stranded for weeks without access to basic resources. Tensions between
On Farms, Climate Change Is Exacerbating a Mental Health Crisis
When Mike Rosmann, an Iowa farmer and psychologist, heard his phone ring on a spring morning in 2019, he knew he had to answer. In the previous four months, his state had
Oil Prices Spike in Spain
Heat and drought are pushing oil prices to record highs in Spain — olive oil prices, that is. Olive oil is both a culinary and economic staple in the country hit by
Can the Farm Bill Fix America's Water Crisis?
For years, Michael Prado has provided bottled water to his neighbors in Sultana, a town of about 785 people in California’s Central Valley. That’s because most wells in town have been contaminated
SCOTUS Rules Against Navajo In Water Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with multiple states and water districts, backed by the federal government, over the Navajo Nation in a dispute over whether the government's duty to provide a