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Famine in the western African nation of Niger is severely affecting the country's nomadic tribes. The nomads have lost fewer children to starvation than some villagers, but the effect of the severe drought on their livestock has been devastating.

The city of San Diego has pulled together a panel to consider how to deal with growing competition for a shrinking pool of imported water and cope with the growing scarcity of water.

More than 40 uncontained, active and large wildfires dot the western U.S. from Arizona to Washington state and Alaska, taxing national firefighting resources and helping to push spending past $1 billion for the year.

A bug the size of a grain of rice is killing massive 150-year-old oak trees in San Diego County, and researchers are worried the devastation could spread throughout the state.

The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors is scheduled tomorrow to consider a proposed 30-year deal to take desalinated water from a future plant in Carlsbad.

The battle over water continues in the Klamath River Basin on the Oregon-California border. Another year of drought has been declared, which may spell trouble in a region where there isn't enough water to meet demand.

Tyson Foods said it will stop using the controversial drug, which fattens cattle, because of potential animal welfare issues. But many in the beef industry say the company is just interested in boosting exports to countries like China and the European Union, where growth-promoting drugs for meat production are banned.

As the temperature begins to rise in San Diego, so does the wildfire danger. After several years of drought, San Diego is soaking with relief, but fire officials are warning residents to prepare now because, once summer arrives, there will be more fuel to burn.

Recent rains and a healthy water supply across the state will not cause city officials to lift restrictions on water consumption.

Across California and around the world, environmental groups are staging demonstrations on Climate Impacts Day tomorrow. Local groups will head to the vulnerable levees to send a message about climate change.