Viewfinder: Flooding in Paraguay
Children play in an Asunción neighborhood on January 22nd, 2018, that was flooded when the Paraguay River overflowed its banks due to heavy rains.
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Will Decreasing Rainfalls Destroy Hawaii’s Waterfall-Climbing Fish?
The fish, called O'opu, have developed the ingenious ability to climb hundreds of feet up the side of waterfalls in order to breed.
The Extraordinary Effects of Dust on Global Weather
Various parts of the world are becoming hotter, drier, and dustier—and when excess dust from these drylands gets…
Rain Didn’t Cause the Fatal Flooding Along the Mississippi River—We Did
And local governments continue to approve real estate development inside floodplains.
Snow-Covered Mountains Will Become Waterfalls
Chilling scientific modeling shows how snow on mountaintops in the American West will be replaced with rain.
How More Rain Will Worsen Water Woes
As snow becomes history, a smaller proportion of the planet's precipitation will reach the streams that feed water reservoirs.
The End of the Rain as We Know It
Say goodbye to that pleasant springtime drizzle. As the climate changes, get ready for more torrential downpours and more droughts.