Pacific Coast Highway went from smoldering to flooded in just few weeks: California’s drought-to-deluge cycle on steroids
On Friday, the storied coastal road had dissolved into a river of mud and debris after a powerful rainstorm sent those burned ...
Drought Can Hit Almost Anywhere: How 5 Cities That Nearly Ran Dry Got Water Use Under Control
Water scarcity is often viewed as an issue for the arid American West, but the U.S. Northeast's experience in 2024 shows how severe droughts can occu ...
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There’s a River in Our Creek: How Colorado Springs’ Growth is Eroding the Fountain Creek Watershed
Colorado Springs’ rapid expansion has reshaped the Fountain Creek watershed, accelerating erosion, increasing stormwater ...
Why One of England’s Richest Men Spent $2 Billion to Make His Dream Car
Sir Jim Ratcliffe created his own car company from scratch to build the ultimate off-road SUV. On a punishing seven-day ...
Increasing dry lightning strikes leaving Tasmania's wilderness areas at greater risk of fire, researcher says
As Tasmania battles more than a dozen fires sparked by a band of dry lightning strikes, some in high-value wilderness areas, ...
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River culture is the rhythmic pulse of the Bengal Delta (commentary)
The dynamic process of delta formation gave birth to the ever-changing deltaic landscape ... river Saraswati as the goddess of supreme knowledge, forgiveness, and benediction. Though virtually ...
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Opinion: B.C. giving away fresh water while funding to fight fires, floods and scarcity dries up
In recent years, British Columbians have endured devastating floods, wildfires, and freshwater scarcity — straining river systems ... this critical work has dried up, just as public concern ...
Wind Energy Starts to Wind Down in the U.S.
Trump cuts funding to offshore wind projects.Thousands of planned jobs and billions of dollars in investments hang in the ...
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Once-in-10-year flooding enables crops to be grown on NSW dry lake beds
The size of the lake beds can be up to 56 kilometres to drive around. Every 10 years or so the landscape of outback New South Wales transforms when northern floodwaters flow into the dry lake beds ...
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Acting on Trump’s order, federal officials opened up two California dams
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just opened up two California dams. A spokesperson says the flows are 'controlled' and being ...
California braces for heavy rains as car pileup in winter storm closes an Oregon interstate
Snow and ice in whiteout conditions contributed to a pileup of as many as 30 cars on a major highway connecting Oregon and ...