Water & Drought

Global Warming Intensifies El Niño, Galápagos Coral Fossils Show

More damaging extremes are looming, as the Pacific Ocean’s climate cauldron sets off a chain reaction of heatwaves, floods and droughts across the globe.

By Bob Berwyn

Corpus Christi Withholds Water to Wetlands While Lifting Restrictions on Lawns

By Dylan Baddour

The Biggest Carbon Polluters Are to Blame for Half of U.S. Western Water Lost to Climate Change, ‘Groundbreaking’ Paper Says

By Jake Bolster

Fearing ‘Catastrophic Impacts’ From Water Cuts, Nevada Sues Feds Over Colorado River Plan

By Steven Rodas

Europe Faces Surging Wildfire Threat, New Research Shows

By Bob Berwyn

Recent Rain Slowed Southwestern Montana Wildfires. Now the Heat Is Returning.

By Mosabber Hossain

Can a Dam Expansion Hold Back Climate Considerations on the Colorado River?

By Wyatt Myskow, Jake Bolster

Wildfires and Extreme Heat Challenge Water Activist’s Attempt to Run the Length of the Colorado River

By Maya McDaniel

Corpus Christi Puts Industrial Water Charge on November Ballot

By Dylan Baddour

Corpus Christi Seeks to Block Referendum on Industrial Water Charge

By Dylan Baddour

State of the Climate: A Dimming, Overheated Planet, With Degraded Oceans

By Bob Berwyn

As Spokane Burns, a Record Northwestern Fire Season Shows No Signs of Slowing

By Claire Barber

European Rivers Dwindle Amid Severe Drought

By Dylan Baddour

Federal Plan Makes Steep Colorado River Water Cuts to Arizona, California and Nevada

By Jake Bolster

Most Florida Waterways Fail Water Quality Standards as Enforcement Lags

By Madeline Shaw

Global Warming Unmakes Winter in the US West

By Bob Berwyn

More Snow Is Falling as Rain in Washington, Leading to Increased Drought in Key Agricultural Areas

By Claire Barber

The Clock Is Ticking for New Mexico to Cut Rio Grande Water Use

Story by Martha Pskowski, photos by Paul Ratje

Corpus Christi Residents and Businesses Subsidized Industrial Water Bills for Years, Officials Say

By Neena Satija, Dylan Baddour