The Fight for Groundwater in California’s San Joaquin Valley
Drought conditions continue for thousands of rural residents in the San Joaquin Valley who rely on groundwater, and the race to dig deeper wells is a losing game.
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Building Weather Resilience in the Face of Growing Natural Disasters
Why do Americans choose to live in areas that are risky and sometimes downright inhospitable?
Federal Court Rules Against EPA Delay of Methane Rule
EPA head Scott Pruitt had halted the implementation of the Obama-era regulation in May.
Simultaneous Widespread Global Heat Waves Are the New Norm
Late-spring warmth encircled the Northern Hemisphere, with records on every continent.
EPA Creates Initiative Dedicated to Questioning Climate Science
The new initiative will work outside the normal peer-review process that climate scientists use themselves.
National Park Service Employees Are Going Rogue to Save Our Wildlife
But will their actions be enough to save the parks from the current administration?
What It Would Take to Restore One of the World’s Richest Marine Ecosystems
Raja Ampat, an island chain off the coast of New Guinea, is home to perhaps the world's richest marine biodiversity
Climate Change in America Will Help the North but Slam the South
Overall, climate change's small gains won't be enough to offset its harms.
House Committee Passes Defense Policy Bill With Climate Change Amendment
Tucked into the bill is an amendment requiring the Pentagon to assess the effects of climate change on military installations over the next 20 years.
A Spate of Deaths in India’s Oldest Tiger Reserve Causes Concern
Ten tigers have now been found dead or dying in the Indian state of Uttarakhand since the beginning of 2017, and conservationists fear many more deaths could be on the horizon.