What started as a novel plan to build a desalination plant supplying plentiful water to the oil and gas industry has landed the Texas city in a financial and political quagmire. By Dylan Baddour, Neena Satija This story is a partnership between Dylan Baddour of Inside Climate News and NeenaContinue Reading
In the aftermath of drought, wildfire and floods in northern New Mexico, residents who rely on a centuries-old irrigation system are concerned about water quality. The post Watersheds near Río Frijoles bear the brunt of wildfire appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret behind a mushroom disease that has frustrated growers for more than a century: It involves more than 17 species of harmful bacteria, not just one. The discovery could explain why treatments have struggled to stop the disease and open the door to more effective,Continue Reading
The National Weather Service forecasters project the worst of storm Rachel has passed for Southern California — but the coast must withstand two more potentially damaging high tides.Continue Reading
This week, co-host Jake Bolster takes a deep dive into the global seafood industry with reporter Johnny Sturgeon and the Outlaw Ocean Project. By Jake Bolster, Johnny Sturgeon Welcome to Inside Climate, a podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. Things get a little fishy in this episode asContinue Reading
Australia’s normally dry, rust-colored outback has erupted into a spectacular carpet of wildflowers after unusually heavy rains, potentially producing its most impressive bloom in nearly 20 years. NASA satellite images capture the stunning transformation, which has even brought rare flowers to the grounds of a remote deep-space observatory., Read MoreContinue Reading
For generations, farming in Viet Nam’s Mekong Delta has depended on a delicate bargain. The river flooded, retreated and flooded again, carrying freshwater and sediment across a flat landscape whose vast fields helped turn the country into one of the world’s leading rice exporters. Continue Reading
Scientists who study conch say the species’ habitat needs are more important than the needs of either property. By Kate Waxman Queen conch larvae drift for two to three weeks before settling into seagrass, where their first food grows on the thin green blades. This is where they spend mostContinue Reading
Will a warming climate and changing weather patterns lead to more grid blackouts and other energy disruptions? Answering that question requires studying both regional climate forecasts and local energy systems, including emerging renewable generation, storage, transmission lines, and demand forecasts. The lack of such studies is one reason why energyContinue Reading
The storm underwent a process that meteorologists call “rapid intensification.”Continue Reading
The total footprint of buildings along flood-prone riverbanks in the Himalayas grew by half in recent years, a study found.Continue Reading
Predatory wasps are hijacking shelters built by tropical trees for their ant defenders, potentially disrupting an ancient partnership that protects the plants from hungry insects. The takeover is far more common in disturbed landscapes such as oil palm plantations and could have lasting consequences for forest recovery and evolution., ReadContinue Reading
In the arid American West, expanded mining intensifies battles in vulnerable communities over one of the region’s scarcest resources. By Johanna Hansel, Carla Samon Ros, Wyatt Myskow This investigation was reported in a collaboration between Inside Climate News and Columbia Journalism Investigations.Continue Reading