Here’s What Trump Gets Wrong About California’s Water Supply
No, the state does not really have plenty of water.
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Extreme Weather Won’t Convince Climate Skeptics
People are very good at incorporating contradictory information into their belief systems.
How Does Water Scarcity Affect Mental Health?
Studies have found that people who lack access to water often suffer from emotional distress.
Increasing Frequency of Drought Is Changing the Amazon From Carbon Sink to Source
New research finds just one season of drought can reduce the carbon dioxide absorption ability of the world's biggest rainforest—the Amazon—for years to come.
Why California’s Limit on Residential Water Use Doesn’t Really Exist
Lost in the excitement around the legislation is the fact that water agencies have no way to measure how much water their customers use indoors.
How Will an Increasing Number of Droughts Affect the Amazon’s Trees?
A new study sheds light on which trees are the most suited for dealing with changing weather patterns in the region.
California Governor Signs New Water Restrictions Into Law
California Governor Jerry Brown signed two bills into law Thursday aimed at reducing water consumption in the state, even in non-drought conditions.
Could ‘Whiplash’ Weather Fluctuations Become California’s New Normal?
A new study finds that, by the end of the century, California's climate is expected to oscillate more frequently between extreme drought and deluge conditions.
Eight ‘Pacific Standard’ Stories for World Water Day
Highlighting the exploration of solutions to today's water challenges, and the people working toward global water security.
Notes on a New Desert
Cape Town is on track to run out of water, and official city communication has been anything but exemplary—a fact that could doom the ruling political party.