Drought
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
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
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
EnvironmentUtility will pay $80 million to resolve allegations that power lines ignited dry brush in California blaze that ravaged more than a thousand homes
By The Associated PressFebruary 26, 2024
By Alex Longley and BloombergNovember 27, 2023
EnvironmentSaudi Arabia was pumping water on 10,000 acres of drought-stricken Arizona. The governor just stripped its leases
By Suman Naishadham and The Associated PressOctober 4, 2023
EnvironmentSmall farmers are up against California’s $1.1 billion carrot industry in a vicious fight over groundwater: ‘We are being totally overrun’
By Amy Taxin and The Associated PressOctober 1, 2023
EnvironmentSaltwater invading drought-hit Mississippi River imperils Louisiana citrus farms ravaged by hurricanes: ‘There’s no getting around how dire the situation is’
By Sara Cline and The Associated PressSeptember 29, 2023
EnvironmentFarmers who have watched drought scorch their fields now face a low Mississippi River—and higher transport prices
By Scott McFettridge and The Associated PressSeptember 17, 2023
EnvironmentArizona is cutting housing construction near Phoenix because there’s no longer enough water
By Jacques Billeaud, Suman Naishadham and The Associated PressJune 2, 2023
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