Environment

Why Colorado River Negotiations Are So Difficult

Caitlin Ochs / High Country News Nov 12, 2025 Basin states have had two years to figure out how to share the shrinking river. Will they get there before the feds step in? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Climate Change Trap

Peter Kuper Oct 23, 2025 Dig deeper

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Flash Droughts, Flash Fires

Peter Kuper Sep 18, 2025 Dig deeper

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All-Consuming AI

Peter Kuper Jul 28, 2025 Dig deeper

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Record Breaking Temperatures

Peter Kuper Apr 18, 2024 Dig deeper

Environment

California Takes Historic Action Against Groundwater-Guzzling Farms

Jake Bittle / Grist Apr 18, 2024 Regulators just imposed unprecedented fees on water usage in the state’s agricultural heartland. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Africa

Severe Drought in Southern Africa Leaves Millions on the Brink of Starvation

Tanupriya Singh / Peoples Dispatch Apr 5, 2024 Millions across the region are facing severe hunger and livelihood losses, with smallholder farmers striving to cope with the climate crisis and colonial monoculture patterns of farming. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Women’s Climate Change Burden

Peter Kuper Mar 21, 2024 Dig deeper

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Water Supply Drying Up

Peter Kuper Feb 15, 2024 Dig deeper

Environment

4 Million People Killed by Climate Change Since 2000

Zoya Teirstein / Grist Jan 30, 2024 “Nobody is counting it, and nobody is moving in the direction of counting it.” Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Environment

For the Midwest, There’s No Easy Way Out of This Year’s Drought

Eric Schmid / Investigate Midwest Aug 2, 2023 Sporadic, intense rain events and soil conditions affect the region’s ability to recover from hot and dry weather. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environment

Will California Blow up the Deal To Save the Colorado River?

Jake Bittle / Grist Feb 2, 2023 There’s a deal to save the Colorado River—if California doesn’t blow it up Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )