How to Make Water Conservation a Habit

Small, everyday actions to minimize water use add up the more people do them.

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Europe’s Extreme Summer Weather Could Cost It Billions

Heat waves and flooding could cost the European Union $50 billion in damage to buildings and crops as well as a loss of productivity, a new study found.

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Poor Amazon Rains Linked to Brazil Deforestation

Deforestation is playing a greater role than researchers expected, according to a new study.

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Southwest Monsoon Brings Dust Storms and Rain

The season for strong storms came late. This week, it has led to travel delays, a snarled start to Burning Man and a recharged waterfall in Yosemite.

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Kabul, Afghanistan’s Capital, Could Run Out of Water by 2030

The six million people living in the Afghan capital could be out of water by 2030. The government is scrambling for solutions, but financial reserves are as dry as Kabul’s water basins.

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Dry Taps, Empty Lakes, Shuttered Cities: A Water Crisis Batters Iran

After a five-year drought and decades of mismanagement, Tehran is at risk of running out of water in several weeks, the government warned.

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Heat Season Is Off to a Roaring Start

Temperatures are scorching, and they probably haven’t peaked yet.

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The West’s Megadrought Might Not Let Up for Decades, Study Suggests

Clues from another dry spell 6,000 years ago are helping scientists understand what’s driving the latest one, and why it’s been so unrelenting.

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Chasing Solitude, and Dinosaurs, in Comanche National Grassland

The Comanche National Grassland rewards visitors with the chance to follow dinosaur tracks and feel the spine-tingling thrill of total solitude.

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Wildfires Sweep Syria’s Coast as Drought Strains Fragile State

Firefighting efforts have been hampered by the presence of mines and unexploded ordnance left over from the civil war, as the country grapples with the worst drought in decades.

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