QUITO, Ecuador — QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador on Tuesday began to…
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To make water last year-round, Kenyans in dry regions are building sand dams on seasonal rivers
MAKUENI, Kenya — On a dry riverbed one recent sunny morning, residents…
Thousands of Spanish farmers stage a second day of tractor protests over EU policies and prices
MADRID — Mirroring protests across Europe, thousands of farmers in Spain staged…
How climate change contributes to wildfires like Chile’s
At least 123 people have been killed by wildfires in central Chile,…
Spring a leak? Google will find it through a new partnership aimed at saving water in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico is teaming up with Google to hunt…
Egypt’s leader el-Sissi slams Ethiopia-Somaliland coastline deal and vows support for Somalia
CAIRO — Egypt’s leader said Sunday his country stands shoulder to shoulder…
Traffic through the Panama Canal is being slashed because of drought, disrupting global trade
PANAMA CITY — A severe drought that began last year has forced…
Traffic through the Panama Canal is being slashed because of drought, disrupting global trade
PANAMA CITY — A severe drought that began last year has forced…
Mexico City imposes another round of water restrictions in the face of drought ‘crisis’
MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials imposed severe, months-long cuts to Mexico City’s…
Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds
The last 12 months were the hottest Earth has ever recorded, according…
Californians bet farming agave for spirits holds key to weathering drought and groundwater limits
MURRIETA, Calif. — Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on…
Panama Canal drought hits new crisis level with nearly half of vessel traffic to be cut
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA – SEPTEMBER 22: The container ship Maersk Bogor is…
Panama’s Assembly looks to revoke contract for Canadian mining company after public outcry
PANAMA CITY — Facing a second week of impassioned, nationwide protests, Panama’s…
Water woes, hot summers and labor costs are haunting pumpkin farmers in the West
Hudson, CO. — Hudson, CO. (AP) — Alan Mazzotti can see the…
More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar
SAO PAULO — More than 100 dolphins have died in the Brazilian…
Arizona’s biggest city has driest monsoon season since weather service began record-keeping in 1895
After a summer of extreme heat, Arizona’s most populous city is in…
Panama Canal reduces the maximum number of ships travelling the waterway to 31 per day
The Panama Canal is reducing the maximum number of ships allowed to…
Louisiana citrus farmers are seeing a mass influx of salt water that could threaten seedlings
BATON ROUGE, La. — Commercial citrus growers have dwindled over the past…
What is saltwater intrusion and how is it affecting Louisiana’s drinking water?
BATON ROUGE, La. — For months, residents in the southeast corner of…
1.5 million people asked to conserve water in Seattle because of statewide drought
SEATTLE — Seattle Public Utilities is asking about 1.5 million customers in…