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A widespread drought is killing the livelihoods of pastoral nomads in the region known as the Horn of Africa. Cows, goats and other livestock have all died due to the water shortage. The devastation poses the question of whether the lifestyle of pastoralists -- who move between Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia foraging for food and water for their herds -- can be sustained.

A massive wildfire in southwestern New Mexico is on track to become the largest in the state's history.

San Diego County Water Authority is poised to vote on a 30-year contract to buy desalinated water. A new report warns against getting in too deep.

The San Diego County Water Authority broke ground on a huge pipeline in San Marcos today to carry water from a desalination plant under construction in Carlsbad. The 10-mile-long pipe is part of a $1 billion project to add desalted ocean water to the region’s drinking water system.

Greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) is increasing at a steep rate in the Earth's atmosphere and approaching a troubling new milestone: The heat-trapping gas could reach sustained levels of 400 parts per million of carbon dioxide by next month.

The Mississippi River has provided George Foster with a living all his life. Now, with the river dropping to historically low levels, it's threatening to take his business down with it.

Leaky faucets and pipes will need to be fixed 72 hours after the problem is discovered under a new municipal code requirement approved unanimously by the City Council today.

As drought engulfs the Horn of Africa, Somalia is among the hardest-hit because of its ongoing civil war. In America, refugees from Somalia are doing what they can to help — from organizing aid groups to holding charity events, such as car washes.

The city reaches a tentative deal with employee unions. Colorado River water users reach point of cooperation. Homeless families reach out. Padres reaching for .500.