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The aftermath of a mudslide that ripped through villages on the foothills of Mount Elgon in 2012, killing at least 18 people. The slopes of this extinct volcano in eastern Uganda have become increasingly prone to such disasters as a result of climate change. The looming question: How do you help people find a safe new place to live?

Why villagers haven't left mudslide-prone mountain — and how a novel plan might help

On an extinct volcano in Uganda, hundreds of thousands face disaster due to climate change. The charity GiveDirectly is trying a surprising approach to help them get out of harm's way.

The All-American Canal is seen here in Imperial County, Calif. Jan. 24, 2022. Customs and Border Protection agents say this is a "high traffic" area for migrants. The border fence is just 26 yards south of the canal and the Interstate-8 highway is a short walk away. Migrants climb the fence, swim across the canal and meet a driver along the highway.

Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren't they widespread?

In addition to generating cleaner electricity, covered canals have the added benefit of reducing evaporation in arid locations.

A boat cruises along Lake Powell near Page, Ariz., on July 31, 2021. Seven states in the U.S. West are facing a deadline from the federal government to come up with a plan to use substantially less Colorado River water in 2023.

US: Drought-stricken states to get less from Colorado River

U.S. officials have announced that Arizona and Nevada will face more water cuts as they endure extreme drought.

COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber at the opening ceremony for the annual United Nations climate summit, held this year in Dubai.

Global climate talks begin in Dubai, with an oil executive in charge

This year's United Nations climate summit is being held in the petroleum-dependent United Arab Emirates. Delegates began by approving a landmark fund to pay for climate losses.

A view of a dry lake bed near the village of Conoplja, 150 kilometers north-west of Belgrade, Serbia, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.

The drought across Europe is drying up rivers, killing fish and shriveling crops

An unprecedented drought is afflicting nearly half of the European continent, damaging farm economies, forcing water restrictions and causing wildfires and threatening aquatic species.

Barrio Logan neighborhood sign on May 11, 2023.

Federal money helps San Diego environmental justice projects

The EPA is funneling $13 million to local organizations aiming to correct long-standing inequalities linked to environmental injustices. Three San Diego projects will benefit.

Elephants at a water pan in Hwange National Park in north western Zimbabwe. The sanctuary has a capacity for 15,000 elephants, but it currently hosts more than 45,000 according to ZimParks, the country's wildlife management authority.

Drought is driving elephants closer to people. The consequences can be deadly

Zimbabwe's elephant population is growing, but climate change makes rainfall unpredictable. Animals travel farther in search of water now and often end up clashing with villagers for scarce resources

South African naturalist Adam Welz traveled the world to understand how climate change is "weirding" ecosystems. One of his questions: How to stay hopeful in a warming world?

A naturalist finds hope despite climate change in an era he calls 'The End of Eden'

South African naturalist Adam Welz has traveled the world, documenting the profound impact of climate change on wild species. He says his research has convinced him despair isn't the answer.

Louise Glück attends the National Book Awards on Nov. 19, 2014, in New York City.

Nobel Prize-winning poet Louise Glück dies at 80

The winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature and Poet Laureate of the United States from 2003-2004 was 80 years old.

A map of Fallbrook, Rainbow water districts pipes that already connect to Eastern Municipal Water District, June 5, 2023.

Fallbrook and Rainbow water districts detachment measures approved

Voters in Fallbrook and Rainbow approved of detaching from the San Diego County Water Authority in early voting results Tuesday night.

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