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Government scientists are working on a climate assessment that among other things will help predict "sunny day" floods like this one in Miami Beach, Fla., in 2015.

Huge Federal Climate Enterprise At Stake As Trump Team Moves In

The country's single biggest source of climate information is the federal government. What happens if a Trump administration tries to censor it?

Water runs down a sidewalk on Adrian Street in Point Loma after the grass was watered by automatic sprinklers, April 10, 2015.

San Diego Region Misses Water Savings Target For December

Residents and businesses in the San Diego region consumed 18 percent less water in December than the same month in 2013, below the state target of 20 percent for the area.

Many upper caste Hindus consider the cow holy and have long rallied to ban beef eating. Critics of the government see the new animal cruelty rules as an effort to cater to these demands.

New Rules Against Animal Cruelty Raise The Stake For India's Beef Wars

The rules ban cattle sale for slaughter at livestock markets and come at a time of escalating tensions between Hindu extremists and beef-eating minorities. They could also hurt India's beef exports.

A tug boat pushes a barge down the Sacramento River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta near Rio Vista, Sept. 23, 2013. Along with providing a source for commercial transportation and pleasure craft, the delta also provides much of the water for central and southern California cities and irrigation water for San Joaquin Valley farmers.

House Moves To Bring Relief To California Farms

The House approved on Tuesday a bill designed to give state and federal agencies authority to move more water in coming months to California's drought-stricken farm belt.

A single sprinkler sprays water across the grass, July 23, 2011.

San Diego City Council Approves Mandatory Water Restrictions

The San Diego City Council voted to up the city's water rules to a drought response level 2 — or "drought alert."

A boy is carried ashore moments after his arrival with other Syrian and Iraqi migrants on the island of Lesbos from Turkey on October 14, 2015 in Sikaminias, Greece. A recent piece in Scientific American highlights the connection between the Syrian refugee crisis and Syria's recent drought.

#NPRreads: 3 New Angles On Stories You Thought You Knew

A look at the 2016 campaign — or rather, the un-campaigns. The history of the Seattle music scene — but not that Seattle music scene. And the refugee crisis through the lens of a sinking water table.

The Roca brothers, three Spanish chefs, are U.N. goodwill ambassadors and creator of a very special chocolate.

A Chocolate Candy Aims To Make The World Think About Hunger

Three master chefs created a special candy 'to raise awareness on food waste and hunger' and served it at Davos, where the intellectual elite meet to ponder the world's problems.

Theobold Kawa, a 55-year-old pastor, stands outside of AEPL Makedonia church in Goma. He bought his suit in Uganda. "I'm dressing up like this because of the Glory of God," he says. "A servant of God shouldn't look dirty."

PHOTOS: Looking Cool In Congo — Even When The Electricity Goes Out

"This idea of really taking pride in who you are and what you look like is the thing that keeps them going every day in a place where nothing really works," says photojournalist Shayla Harris.

Groups Join Together To Save Water During Fix A Leak Week

As the potential for water supply reductions increase amid hot weather and a statewide drought, several San Diego-area agencies are urging residents and businesses to save water.

Drought Conditions Fuel Wildfires Throughout The Southwest

Aggravating the fire season this year is a severe drought, which is especially hurting southern New Mexico.

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