Water & Drought
Scientists Warn of Summer Heat Spikes as Global Warming Edges Toward 2C
By Bob Berwyn
Emergency Drawdown at Flaming Gorge Hits Its Recreation Economy
Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile and Hannah Romero, Green River Star
Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff
Brett Walton, Circle of Blue
Across Ecosystems, Dead Organisms Help Shape the Living World
By Nicholas Kusnetz
Montana Officials Warn of Elevated Wildfire Risk From Increasing Drought, Heat and Wind
By Mosabber Hossain
Feds Will Soon Impose New Framework on Colorado River if States Can’t Agree How to Manage It
By Wyatt Myskow
A ‘Reforestation Pipeline’ in New Mexico Trains Seedlings to Survive in Burn Scars
By Tina Deines
Colorado River Faces ‘Devastating Consequences’ If Another Dry Winter Lands, Experts Warn
By Jake Bolster
Why Wildfire Experts Are So Worried About This Year’s Fire Season
By Peter Aldhous
As Federal Wetlands’ Protections Falter, Washington State Scientists Turn to AI as a Conservation Tool
By Chad Small
Corpus Christi Postpones Water Emergency to December as ‘Super El Niño’ Offers an End to Drought
By Dylan Baddour, Emily Salazar
Corpus Christi Leaders Believe Data Center Plans May Be Behind Delays to Emergency Water Supply
By Emily Salazar, Dylan Baddour
Latin America Faces ‘Hydrological Whiplash’ as Climate Risks Mount
By Bob Berwyn
New Paper Shows Surges of Concentrated Precipitation Can Lead to Dryer Landscapes
By Jake Bolster
As El Niño Approaches, Scientists Predict Fierce Heatwaves, Wildfires and Floods
By Bob Berwyn
In Puerto Rico, an Innovative Water Treatment System Fortifies a Community
Story and photos by Sarah Mattalian
