The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico—a growing and shrinking region of oxygen-free water—could be the largest on record this summer, thanks to flooding and fertilizer runoff.
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California Kindling: A Dry Winter and Reduced Snowpack Means Wildfires for the Golden State
The wildfire season is starting early in southern California this year, thanks in part to an unusually dry winter and spring. As the climate warms, will drought and fires become the norm?
2012 Was the Hottest Year in U.S. History. And Yes — It’s Climate Change
Last year was the hottest ever for the continental U.S. — and it wasn’t even close. Just in case you needed more evidence that the climate really is changing
Betting on Hunger: Is Financial Speculation to Blame for High Food Prices?
Food prices have been on the rise since 2007, thanks in part to bad weather and increasing demand from biofuels and developing nations. But there’s one cause that hasn’t gotten much attention: financial speculation in crop …
Why the New Ken Burns Documentary on the Dust Bowl Has Lessons to Teach Us
The U.S. experienced the worst drought in half a century this year. But it’s nothing compared to the man-made devastation of the Dust Bowl, as a new documentary shows.
Can GM Crops Bust the Drought?
The drought is eating away at U.S. crops—and climate change could make it worse in the future. Are GM crops an answer?
Climate Change Equals Hot Summers. Case Closed.
An unusually explicit climate scientist drops the hedging and says what more and more people believe
Why the Drought Won’t Be Getting Better Anytime Soon — and Why This One Won’t Be the Last
The droughts gets broader and deeper, covering more than three-fifths of the continental U.S. And scientific studies show that this sort of drought could only be the beginning
How Climate Change and the Monsoons Affect India’s Blackouts
India’s blackouts have left nearly 700 million people without power. The unstable monsoons are adding to demand for electricity—and climate change could disrupt the summer rains even further.
The Great Drying Strikes Again
The drought gripping much of the U.S. may be a reprise of even worse ones the continent has suffered before