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Drought

Clues from prehistoric droughts and arid periods in California show that today's increasing greenhouse gas levels could lock the state into drought for centuries, according…
More than any other region, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is plagued by instability and conflict. Conflict has traditionally been caused by political,…
DURHAM, N.C. -- Forests nationwide are feeling the heat from increasing drought and climate change, according to a new study by scientists from 14 research…
For the Record: Reporting on Underreported Reports The din of the presidential election seems to have drowned out several noteworthy reports. Leid Stories starts the…
With the number of people living in the U.S. Southwest and Central Plains, and the volume of water they need, having increased rapidly over recent…
In the lead-up to COP21, a hundred French and international personalities are signing an appeal on Mediapart, entitled : "Let’s leave the fossil fuels in the ground.…
One way or another, humans are to blame for the catastrophic drought in California that scientists say may be emerging as a “new normal”. Either…
Los Angeles, CA — Nestle has found itself more and more frequently in the glare of the California drought-shame spotlight than it would arguably care…
Global warming caused by human emissions has most likely intensified the drought in California by 15 to 20 percent, scientists said on Thursday, warning that…
Of the 10,000 men and woman fighting the California wildfires right now, roughly 40% of them are convicted criminals, Capital Public Radio reports. They are…
Forests play an important role as "carbon sinks" by absorbing and storing CO2 emissions, but a new study finds that that droughts—expected to become more…
SALT LAKE CITY, July 30, 2015 - In the virtual worlds of climate modeling, forests and other vegetation are assumed to bounce back quickly from…