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Droughts

Bolivia’s dried-out Ajuan Khota dam, a reservoir affected by drought near La Paz, photographed on Nov. 17.

With melting glaciers and mining, Bolivia’s water is running dangerously low

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Bolivia is suffering its worst drought in 25 years. La Paz residents have been protesting over months-long water shortages which they say should have been avoided.

Smog shrouds Chile's capital Santiago, June 22, 2015.

Climate change poses a massive health risk, but fighting it will be good for everyone

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A visitor walks near the receding waters at California's Folsom Lake, which is at 17 percent of its capacity, On April 1, California Governor Jerry Brown announced unprecedented mandatory water restrictions and ordered the State Water Resources Board to r

California faces the worst water emergency since the Dust Bowl, and it needs solutions fast

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Oregon dry lakebedEmigrant Lake near Ashland, Oregon in October 2014. Current drought conditions have caused the lake to fall to less than 10 percent of its capacity.

The worst droughts in 1,000 years may be on the horizon for the American West

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Funny River fire

June set a new global temperature record

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Funny River fire

June set a new global temperature record

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Both May and June of 2014 set new records for heat, causing drought and wildfires on the West Coast, but an El Nino building in the Pacific may change things.

ISIS is using water as a weapon in Iraq

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Iraq is in the middle of a drought. Now, the militant group ISIS has control over key dams and are using them in their bid to take over more land. Couple the insecurity with scarcer water due to climate change and you get a volatile mix that could spread unrest in the Middle East.Iraq is in the middle of a drought. Now, the militant group ISIS has control over key dams and are using them in their bid to take over more land. Couple the insecurity with scarcer water due to climate change and you get a volatile mix that could spread unrest in the Middle East.

Drought in East Africa

A lack of rain and political unrest is threatening East Africa with starvation; Kenya is one of the hardest hit areas.

Drought in New Mexico Town Leaves a Village Without Water

The recent drought hitting the Southwest caused the small town of Magdalena, New Mexico to completely run out of water. How did the town survive without water? What can we learn about our water consumption habits that can better prepare us droughts in the future? Magdalena, a village in Socorro County New Mexico has a […]

Texas Experiences Worst Drought on Record

Texas is in the middle of the worst drought on record in the state’s history. Farm crops have been hit hard, and valuable grazing land has dried out, leading to heavy losses in the state’s valuable cattle industry. In total, Texas has suffered more than $5 billion in agricultural losses since the drought began. Pete […]