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The Metropolitan Water District, which supplies water to the region, voted to slash water deliveries by 15 percent as California grapples with a fourth year of drought.

Ethiopia is grappling with an epic drought that could lead to famine. Here's why the world isn't stepping up.

State staff proposed a four percentage point reduction in water conservation mandates for San Diego County agencies that receive water from the new desalination plant in Carlsbad.

Questions surround the circumstances of the blast in the province of Tete, which killed at least 56 people and injured more than 100 others. The government has declared a three-day mourning period.

It could bring much-needed rain to California and the National Weather Service says there's a greater than 90 percent chance it will persist through the Northern Hemisphere winter.

Most of the water districts in San Diego County surpassed their new water savings targets in March, joining residents throughout California who broke a recent trend toward less conservation.

The governor signed legislation that speeds up $1 billion in water infrastructure spending amid the worst drought in a generation, although much of the plan was drawn with future dry years in mind.

Forecasts for gusty wind and potentially heavy rain in various parts of San Diego County have prompted two inclement weather homeless shelters in downtown San Diego to open Monday.

South African wildfires — some caused by human error — in the verdant wine region have seriously damaged one of the country's oldest vineyards.

Breweries are grappling with more weather extremes — heat waves, snowy winters, heavy rains and drought. Many are coming up with creative ways to adjust to their changing environments.