Water & Drought
Wildfires and Extreme Heat Challenge Water Activist’s Attempt to Run the Length of the Colorado River
By Maya McDaniel
![“The powerful industry [doesn’t] want people to recognize their power, and people are recognizing their power,” said Isabel Araiza, an organizer of the petition drive who spoke to the Corpus Christi City Council on Tuesday. Source: City of Corpus Christi livestream](https://insideclimatenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/CityCouncilScreenshot-1-330x220.jpg)
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
A Court Ruling Leaves Some of New York’s Most Important Wetlands Unprotected
By Madeline Shaw
A New Mexico Town Is Running Dry. An Immigration Detention Center Is Its Biggest Water Customer.
By Martha Pskowski
A New Book Tells the Story of Albuquerque Through the Rio Grande
By Martha Pskowski
Texas’ Refusal to Plan for Climate Change Created a Crisis in Corpus Christi
By Dylan Baddour
