Spain’s horrific flooding another nasty hit in a fall where climate extremes just keep coming
Even for an era of more extreme weather, this autumn has seemingly shifted into yet another gear, especially in a...
Droughts
Where has all the rain gone? Bone-dry October strikes much of US
A bone-dry October is pushing nearly half of the United States into a flash drought, leading to fires in the...
Drought is parching the world’s largest man-made lake, stripping Zambia of its electricity
LAKE KARIBA, Zambia -- Tindor Sikunyongana is trying to run a welding business which these days means buying a diesel...
In India, warming climate pressures scientists to keep developing tougher seeds
BENGALURU, India -- Unpredictable rains and increasing heat aren't just making life more difficult for the people of Rayanpet, a...
An ancient African tree is providing a new ‘superfood’ yet local harvesters are barely surviving
K0TWA, Zimbabwe -- Since childhood, Loveness Bhitoni has collected fruit from the gigantic baobab trees surrounding her homestead in Zimbabwe...
Google says it will rethink its plans for a big data center in Chile over water worries
SANTIAGO, Chile -- Google on Tuesday said it would halt plans to develop a major $200 million data center in...
Drought forces Kenya’s Maasai and other cattle herders to consider fish and camels
KAJIADO, Kenya -- The blood, milk and meat of cattle have long been staple foods for Maasai pastoralists in Kenya,...
