Is There Really a Link Between Climate Change and National Security?
It would appear so, going by current research.
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Drought
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Why Are We Allowing Uranium Miners to Pollute Groundwater in Drought Zones?
Uranium mining threatens aquifers that could provide the drought-stricken West with emergency water supplies.
Hello, El Niño: The Pacific Ocean Is Looking a Lot Like It Did in 1997
Forecasters say we have a 95 percent chance of having an El Niño event this winter, but predicting its local effects is iffier.
Why Are People Looting Clear Lake?
Thanks to drought and wildfire, previously hidden archaeological sites are now being exposed to passersby. And that's leading to a lot of theft.
This Year’s Sierra Nevada Snowpack Was the Lowest It’s Been in 500 Years
A major source of fresh water for California hit a historic nadir this spring.
Is It Worthwhile to Pay People to Get Rid of Their Lawns?
In times of drought, cities offer cash for grass.
The High Cost of California’s Drought
A new analysis quantifies the impact of the drought in the world's eighth-largest economy.
Six Terrible, Singularity University-Inspired Pitches for Disrupting California’s Drought
An open application to the university’s Impact Challenge.
California Is Missing the Pineapple Express
A new analysis of satellite data from 1979 onward offers details about the atmospheric conditions that have created California's current drought.