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After four years of drought, some sections of the San Diego River, including this portion near Mission Valley, appear as more of a long, stagnant puddle, Oct. 15, 2015.

California Drought Contributes To Second-Highest Average Temperature On Record

California's punishing drought had a major role in raising the nation's average temperature to a near-record level last year.

Camp Fire burning between Paradise and Magalia. Northern Calif. 2018.

NOVA: Inside The Megafire

Airs Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 9 p.m. & Sunday, May 12 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV + May 12 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, left, and Tyrann Mathieu celebrate after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV on Sunday in Miami.

Kansas City Chiefs End 50-Year Wait For Super Bowl Championship

In a dramatic finish, the Kansas City Chiefs overcame the San Francisco 49ers' dominant defense in a 31-20 win by relying on their signature comeback style.

KPBS Drought Tracker Update: Warm Winter Stalls Snowpack Growth

The latest numbers from the KPBS Drought Tracker show statewide rain and snowfall not budging over the past week.

Residents wash their hands at a station set up by Shining Hope for Communities in Kibera, a neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya, where running water is scarce.

How Do You Wash Your Hands To Fend Off Coronavirus If Water Is Scarce?

One of the top pieces of advice is: Wash your hands to prevent infection. But millions of people don't have access to running water.

Activists protest outside the Australian Embassy in London, accusing Australia's government of inadequately responding to the fires and an overall climate emergency.

Australia's Wildfires Spark Disinformation Battle As They Take A Tragic Toll

Researchers say bots and trolls blasted out hashtags such as #ArsonEmergency, in a campaign to steer the conversation about wildfires away from climate change and toward arson.

A customer buys candles for electricity rationing and Holy Week at a shop in central Caracas, Venezuela, in March.

Venezuela Announces Daily 4-Hour Power Cuts Amid Drought

"It's necessary, it's a sacrifice," Electricity Minister Luis Motta Dominguez told the country on Thursday. The news broke as Venezuela's largest brewer said it will be suspending beer production.

Rain clouds form in the sky over a desalination plant in Sydney, Australia, April 29, 2015. On the world's driest inhabited continent, drought is a part of life, with the struggle to survive in a land short on water a constant thread in the country's history. California is looking to Australia for advice on surviving its own drought.

California Lawmakers Travel To Australia For Drought Lessons

California lawmakers are joining environmental, labor and business leaders on a trip to see how Australia managed its longest and most severe drought on record.

Study: California Drought Means Less Hydropower, More CO2 Pollution

A new report shows reduced hydroelectricity generation, due to the drought in California, has increased costs to electric ratepayers and increased greenhouse gas pollution.

Fire response crews monitor the blazes Thursday in East Gippsland, Australia, where deadly bushfires have destroyed properties and prompted warnings from local authorities.

Bushfires In Australia May Get Even Worse With 'Horrible Day' On Horizon

Meteorologists are predicting "extreme" conditions for Saturday in New South Wales and Victoria, which have been wracked with deadly fires.

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