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EnvironmentRural America’s $23.6 billion wipeout: the drought that wouldn’t quit
By Joel Lisonbee, William Baule and The ConversationFebruary 12, 2026
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EnvironmentThe drought in the western U.S. is about a lot more than ski season
By Dorany Pineda, Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressFebruary 10, 2026
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North America‘The color is just not going to be there this year for some hillsides’: Autumn leaf peeping pegged back by drought, climate change
By Patrick Whittle, Michael Casey and The Associated PressOctober 14, 2025
EnvironmentCalifornia’s salmon fishermen are making their living from whale watchers and sea burials because the fishery is closed for a 2nd year
By Amy Taxin and The Associated PressMarch 18, 2025
EnvironmentNYC is pausing aqueduct repairs to bring in more water as it issues first drought warning in 22 years
By The Associated PressNovember 19, 2024
EnvironmentCalifornia wildfire destroys 132 buildings as raging winds spread the flames across 32 square miles
By Christopher Weber, Noah Berger and The Associated PressNovember 8, 2024
EnvironmentNew York City declares drought watch and asks residents to conserve water—’Mother Nature is in charge’
By Jennifer Peltz and The Associated PressNovember 2, 2024
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PoliticsRussian minister asks farmers to pray as lack of rain persists
By BloombergOctober 7, 2024
EnvironmentOnce vibrant, now desolate: Drought ravages Greece’s lakes, leaving a lifeless landscape
By Vassilis Kyriakoulis and AFPSeptember 14, 2024
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EnvironmentCoastal communities get $575 million to combat floods and climate threats
By Wayne Parry and The Associated PressJuly 26, 2024
EnvironmentTiny, light-brown lizard sparks massive clash between environmentalists and oil giants
By Scott Sonner and The Associated PressMay 17, 2024
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EnvironmentFarmers in Africa look to ancient fertilizer methods and new greenhouse technologies as climate change parches the land
By Farai Mutsaka, Omar Faruk, Desmond Tiro and The Associated PressApril 28, 2024
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EnvironmentSpain’s drought is so bad that Barcelona is getting a second desalination plant for drinking water
By The Associated PressApril 19, 2024
EnvironmentCalifornia agriculture zone is so dry state will monitor how much groundwater it pumps for crops—and farmers say move will force many out of business
By Amy Taxin and The Associated PressApril 17, 2024
A TSMC semiconductor manufacturing facility under construction in Phoenix.
TechWater-guzzling chipmaker TSMC and drought-plagued Arizona are an unlikely pair, but officials say Phoenix’s water supply can handle booming production
By Dylan SloanApril 8, 2024
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