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A towboat pushes barges up the Mississippi River in Granite City, Illinois
Finance‘America is going to shut down if we shut down’: The Mississippi River’s water levels are near record lows, and it’s wreaking havoc on one of the U.S.’s most critical supply chains
By Tristan BoveOctober 14, 2022
A firefighter uses a drip torch during the Mosquito fire near Volcanoville, California in September 2022
EnvironmentThe UN is warning that climate change impacts are entering ‘uncharted territories of destruction’
By Tristan BoveSeptember 13, 2022
EconomyFloods and droughts could cost the global economy $5.6 trillion by 2050, report says
By Will DanielAugust 29, 2022
EnvironmentClimate change and drought look set to worsen food inflation, as Iowa corn crop is ‘underwhelming’ and ‘disappointing’
By Tarso Veloso, Kim Chipman and BloombergAugust 26, 2022
California drought
EnvironmentCalifornia lawmakers urge Justice Department to investigate ‘drought profiteering’ as water prices soar to historic highs
By Kim Chipman, Mark Chediak and BloombergAugust 25, 2022
Tourists look over Shanghai.
FinanceShanghai turns out the lights as China struggles to maintain power supplies amid a record heat wave
By Will DanielAugust 23, 2022
Mexico's president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Finance‘We won’t produce beer in the north—that’s over’: Mexico’s president sounds the alarm over drought and climate change
By Max de Haldevang, Andrea Navarro and BloombergAugust 8, 2022
A farmer harvesting olives.
RetailOlive oil prices could skyrocket as a drought and heat waves plague Europe
By Chris MorrisAugust 2, 2022
High winds and blowing sand drop the visibility to near zero during a fierce storm in California's southern desert.
FinanceThe American West should brace for a blackout summer, electricity regulator warns
By Tristan BoveMay 19, 2022
Lunar New Year treats
RetailLunar New Year treats will cost more this year due to wheat drought in the Northwest
By Michael Hirtzer, Jasmine Ng and BloombergFebruary 1, 2022
CommentaryBig Tech needs to tackle its water addiction
By David LynchOctober 5, 2021
EnvironmentFire, frost and drought are ravaging the country that makes breakfast for the world
By Peter Millard, Fabiana Batista, Leslie Patton and BloombergSeptember 28, 2021
RetailPrepare to pay more at the grocery store as extreme weather hits one of America’s most-used crops
By Chris MorrisJuly 28, 2021
EnvironmentEarly signs show 2021 could be an especially catastrophic wildfire season in California
By Chris MorrisApril 13, 2021
Wildfires Rage Through Tennessee Resort Town Of Gatlinburg
LeadershipDeath Toll Rises to 7 in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains Fires
By ReutersDecember 4, 2016
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