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The Jim Bridger coal plant in Point of Rocks, Wyo., powers more than a million homes across six Western states. It consumes more water than any other coal plant in the West, according to the federal government.

Drought threatens coal plant operations — and electricity — across the West

The Western drought and shrinking Colorado River basin threaten operations at the region's coal plants. With a looming risk of blackouts, it's unclear who is overseeing this threat on the ground.

Syrian medics launched a vaccination campaign in the northwestern Idlib province in early 2023. Such campaigns depend on the global cholera vaccine stockpile, which is currently empty.

How did the world run so low on cholera vaccine? As outbreaks grow, stockpile runs dry

With cholera on the rise around the world, the global vaccine stockpile is running dry. New doses go right to active outbreaks, with none left for prevention campaigns. Can vaccine makers catch up?

Cattle graze amid drought conditions near Ojai, Calif., on June 21. Drought in parts of the country have forced some ranchers to slaughter their cattle early, leading to a drop in beef prices that will only be temporary.

Droughts are hitting cattle ranchers hard – and that could make beef more expensive

Severe drought is forcing some ranchers to send cattle to slaughter early. That's sparked a temporary glut in beef that's leading to lower prices, but it won't last.

Jared Davis stands beside his charter fishing boat, Salty Lady, as it sits in dry dock in Richmond on March 8, 2023.

No California salmon: Fishery to be shut down this year

The salmon industry, worth about half a billion dollars, is devastated. The culprits: Drought and decades of water diversions and development.

Good thing, wings cost less and beer's flat: Super Bowl fans are expected to splurge

Super Bowl food: Chicken wings are a bargain this year, but beef prices are climbing. Here's a playbook for staying well fed without having a your wallet thrown for a loss.

Dinosaur Valley State Park is home to many dinosaur tracks, but when drought conditions caused Paluxy River to dry up, it revealed tracks that are usually not visible.

Climate change led to dinosaurs' demise. Now, drought reveals more of their tracks

Dinosaur tracks from 113 million years ago were recently uncovered in a Texas state park after drought conditions caused parts of Paluxy River to dry up.

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.

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

A motorist drives on a wet road under a snow-covered hillside Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, in Agua Dulce, Calif. California and other parts of the West faced heavy snow and rain Friday from the latest winter storm to pound the U.S.

Roundtable: California's water capture efforts

More storms hit San Diego County and much of California this week, adding to an already wet winter. What does it all mean for the state’s long-running drought?

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.

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