New climate agreement gives hope for more carbon storage projects
by GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) – The rolling prairies of northeastern Wyoming have been a paradise of lush, knee-deep grass for sheep, cattle and pronghorn this summer. …
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Farmers in the northeast are facing new challenges with severe drought
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Vermont farmer Brian Kemp is used to seeing the pastures at Mountain Meadows Farm grow more slowly in the hot late …
Leaders meet to try to pass a UN treaty to protect oceans
Whales and two babies swim underwater World leaders will meet at the United Nations in New York later for more talks to save the world’s …
Drought uncovers unexpected finds from World War II bombs to Sin City skeletons
Rusty debris, which had been submerged, rests on a now dry part of the lake at drought-stricken Lake Mead, May 10, 2022.Mario Tama/Getty Images Lower …
Rainwater no longer safe to drink anywhere on Earth, due to ‘forever chemicals’ linked to cancer, study suggests
Eight-year-old Chelsea Symonds carries a bucket of collected rainwater in her family’s garden in the drought-stricken town of Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia, on February …
NASA is launching its new mega-rocket to launch a spacecraft around the moon this month. Here’s what you can expect.
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with the Orion capsule on top, slowly makes its way down the crawl space at the agency’s Kennedy Space …
Drought highlights the dangers to the power supply
Drought in Spain reveals villages submerged by construction of dams and reservoirs The ongoing drought in the UK and Europe is putting electricity production under …
The USA in July sets a new record for overnight heat
Talk about hot nights, America got one for the history books last month. The continental United States in July set a record for overnight heat, …
What is the temperature of the wet bulb bulb? The weather index that is becoming more important
In Billings, Montana and other cities across the central and northern plains, temperatures are expected to climb above 100 degrees Fahrenheit this week. In England …
The science of drought explained in pictures
Dried out cricket pitch From all the images of parched fields, dusty soil and dried up reservoirs, it may seem obvious that there is a …