Drought Pits Farms Against Towns and Industry in Scramble for Water in West
Article 0 Comments In Arizona, dead fish lie in the dry bed of a reservoir. To the north, a small Utah town could run out of water in months. And in Colorado, a rancher...
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California and US West Threatened by Wildfires Over Coming Days
Article 0 Comments The fire threat across the U.S. West will rise Friday and remain dangerous through Saturday for many areas, including Northern California, as lightning strikes risk igniting dry vegetation. Critical fire weather...
Worst Start to Wildfire Season Raises Alarm as El Niño Threatens
Article 0 Comments Record-breaking heat and drought have fueled the world’s worst ever start to a wildfire year, as climate change and a developing El Niño threaten to push extreme weather to new heights....
Record Drought Sparks Worries About Fires, Water Supply and Food Prices
Article 0 Comments Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows. Meteorologists said it’s a bad sign for the upcoming wildfire season, food prices...
Low Water Still Hindering Rhine River Shipping in Germany After Rainfall
Article 0 Comments Low water levels following a drought and heatwave in western Europe continue to hinder shipping through the Rhine river in Germany, commodity traders said on Wednesday, with rain in past days...
How Much Does a Heat Wave Cost? Insurers and CEOs Want to Know
Article 0 Comments When a hurricane or a wildfire strikes, the economic damage is usually very visible — roofs are ripped off or charred homes line roads. Heat waves cause financial damage, too, but...
Drought Shrivels the Mississippi River and Threatens to Disrupt US Food Exports
Article 0 Comments Drought across the central US is shrinking the Mississippi River, sending barge rates soaring and threatening to roil shipments of everything from corn to gasoline. Dry conditions across the Ohio River...