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Water security is now a key US foreign policy priority
Almost half the global population will experience "severe water stress" by 2030. A new White House strategy aims to tackle the problem.
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![A hilly road surrounded by lush trees is covered with a thick flow of mud. People look onto the damage.]()
![A hilly road surrounded by lush trees is covered with a thick flow of mud. People look onto the damage.]()
Extreme weather is making mining waste a major problem
New report calls for revamped safety standards as companies race to meet demand for clean energy minerals.
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![satellite image of a hurricane southwest of Mexico]()
![satellite image of a hurricane southwest of Mexico]()
A Pacific hurricane may kick off yet another hectic Atlantic hurricane season
NOAA is forecasting “above-average” hurricane activity in the Atlantic for the seventh year straight.
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![Expensive private weather forecast satellite]()
As private weather forecasting takes off, who is left behind?
As climate change intensifies extreme weather, cities and companies are paying for private forecasting. But what about the places that can't afford it?
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![Aerial view of Shasta Lake in California]()
Report: California hydropower could be cut in half this summer
A third year of drought spells less hydropower, more natural gas, and higher electricity prices.
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![Josh Davy prepares to feed hay to a herdo of cattle at a ranch near Red Bluff on April 25, 2022.]()
![Josh Davy prepares to feed hay to a herdo of cattle at a ranch near Red Bluff on April 25, 2022.]()
‘Everyone loses’: California’s Sacramento Valley struggles to survive unprecedented water cuts
Protected for decades by their water rights, grower are suffering for the first time during this record-breaking drought. Wildlife refuges are struggling, too.
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![A farmer in Los Banos, California]()
In an era of drought, an obscure water contract is pitting California farmers against each other
The so-called “exchange contract” has created a surreal split-screen effect: One group of farmers has ample water. Another has almost none.
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![A silhouette of a man walking a dog below electric lines. The sky is hazy and bright orange.]()
![A silhouette of a man walking a dog below electric lines. The sky is hazy and bright orange.]()
Summer forecast: Extreme heat with a chance of rolling blackouts
NOAA expects unusually hot temperatures across all 50 states.
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![A male farmer wearing overalls and a red cap looking down at dry, cracked earth caused by severe drought]()
![A male farmer wearing overalls and a red cap looking down at dry, cracked earth caused by severe drought]()
‘Flash droughts’ are Midwest’s next big climate threat
New research shows that dry weather is coming on more quickly than before, with little advance warning.
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![The Sacred Maori mountain of Te Mata peak in the Hawkes bay of New Zealand.]()
![The Sacred Maori mountain of Te Mata peak in the Hawkes bay of New Zealand.]()
Using a board game to plan for a changing planet
For one Māori community, a board game sparked serious discussions about flood risk.
