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The Sunbelt’s Growing Population Faces Increasing Climate Hazards
Published: December 18, 2024 10:05
Counties across the southern half of the U.S., especially those with large and socially vulnerable populations, will be much more exposed to wildfire, drought and extreme heat than other parts of the country as the region’s climate warms in the coming…
Texas Regulators Report More Than 250 New Cases of Groundwater Contamination
Published: December 16, 2024 10:05
Texas agencies reported 252 new cases of groundwater contamination during 2023 in the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee annual report. The latest report compiles 2,870 open cases of groundwater contamination, some of which date back decades. Nearly…
In a First, Arizona’s Attorney General Sues an Industrial Farm Over Its Water Use
Published: December 12, 2024 09:55
PHOENIX—Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a nuisance lawsuit against an industrial agricultural operation Wednesday in a novel case that alleges the operation’s groundwater pumping is threatening public health and safety and the infrastructure of…
New York Isn’t Ready to Fight More Wildfires
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/08122024/new-york-climate-change-wildfires-firefighter-shortage/
Published: December 8, 2024 09:50
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. Joseph Nickischer can’t remember wildfires like this. “We’ve had fires that lasted this long, but not this…
Can Recycled Oilfield Water Quench the Thirst of Drought-Stricken West Texas?
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/03122024/west-texas-recycled-oilfield-water-drought-solution/
Published: December 3, 2024 10:00
IMPERIAL, Texas—There is water in all the wrong places in this corner of West Texas. The Pecos River runs dry through this small town mired in severe drought. But Lake Boehmer, a pool of toxic water flowing from underground, lies just a few miles south. To…
California Water Experts Prepare for Climate Whiplash
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/29112024/california-water-experts-climate-whiplash/
Published: November 29, 2024 10:00
California officials regularly tout their global leadership on climate, yet experts warn that state preparations for a warming world need a major overhaul. The state hit its 2020 goal of mitigating climate change by reducing planet-warming greenhouse gases…
In the Dry Colorado River Delta, the Future of These Green Oases Hangs in the Balance
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28112024/colorado-river-delta-restoration/
Published: November 28, 2024 09:55
In northwestern Mexico, just south of the U.S. border, there’s a massive, dusty expanse of beige. But it wasn’t always this way. It’s the Colorado River Delta, where the river once met the Pacific Ocean and created a sprawling network of forests and…
As American Farms Face More Drought, Storms and Flooding, a New Agriculture Secretary Will Have to Reckon With Climate Change
Published: November 26, 2024 18:37
Exactly where Brooke Rollins stands on agricultural policy is unclear, but her positions on fossil fuels and climate change are explicit. After weeks of speculation, President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday announced Rollins as his pick to lead the…
Despite Biden Administration Proposals to Address Colorado River Shortages, a Solution Is Far Off
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/21112024/biden-administration-colorado-river-shortages/
Published: November 21, 2024 20:41
The Biden administration on Wednesday released four alternatives to address the drought-stricken Colorado River’s water shortages, giving seven states, 30 tribes and the 40 million people who rely on the river a taste of how the vital waterway will be…
Colorado River States Are Separated by a ‘Giant Chasm’ in Negotiations
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20112024/colorado-river-states-disagree-on-new-water-rules/
Published: November 20, 2024 09:50
The seven states that rely on the Colorado River are deeply divided over how to manage the shrinking water supply in the future. In a meeting on Monday, Arizona’s top water official outlined major differences between the states’ ideas about how to cut back…