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Ruins of the Villa of the Quintilii on the outskirts of Rome.

Could Climate Change Have Led To The Fall Of Rome?

Rome may have fallen hundreds of years ago, but much of the civilization the Romans built still dots the landscape today. One team of scientists recently unearthed a different kind of Roman artifact that may hold a surprising clue to the empire's downfall.

Water Crisis Hurting California's Economy

The below-normal snowpack in the Sierra could mean more water restrictions next summer ... and lost jobs. KPBS Environment Reporter Ed Joyce explains.

Storm clouds over Los Angeles. This year a strong El Nino has been responsible for severe weather over much of the U.S., including the heavy rains in California.

Behind The Weather: Strongest El Nino In A Decade

Heavy rains in California, record snowfalls in the mid-Atlantic and fires in Indonesia are all being attributed to the phenomenon. Government meteorologists say the effects of the most powerful El Nino since 1997-98 will very likely persist for another month or two.

WHO Reports Polio Eradicated in Somalia

The World Health Organization says a massive vaccination campaign has eliminated polio in Somalia. But with war, drought and food shortages bringing on a catastrophic humanitarian crisis there, polio "could absolutely return," one doctor says.

Photo of a 50mm round casing in the desert area that was previously the Mesopotamian Marshes, once the richest wildlife habitat in the Middle East. In the early 1990s, Saddam Hussein destroyed the Mesopotamian Marshes when its inhabitants rebelled against him.

NATURE: Braving Iraq

Airs Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 8 p.m. & Sunday, March 31 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV

Water gushes from an electricity plant in Playas de Rosarito, Mexico, next to a site where government agencies in the western United States are considering putting large desalination plants. Details are being worked out, but these vast amounts of water used at the electricity plant could be used for desalination at the proposed site.

Mexico's Newest Export To US May Be Water

Mexico ships televisions, cars, sugar and medical equipment to the United States. Soon, it may be sending water north.

<p>As the Chicago Cubs' Moises Alou made a leaping attempt at a pop foul during the National League Championship Series, Steve Bartman (in Cubs cap and dark sweater) was among the fans reaching for the ball. While one image suggests he acted alone, the second photo tells another story.</p>

Being Bartman: 'Catching Hell' Tells Cubs Fan's Story

Steve Bartman deflected a foul ball during a playoff game in 2003. The Chicago Cubs went on to lose that game, and Bartman's fellow fans vilified him. A new documentary asks whether Bartman can forgive those fans for making him a scapegoat.

Recent Rain Hasn't Done Much for Overall Water Shortage

California is headed to another dry winter as recent rain did not deliver on its promise of much-needed water. A senior says last week's rain was helpful for agriculture but did little to ease the ove

Paolo Pellegrin captures girls from a West Bank village cooling off in the salt-laden waters of the Dead Sea. Its main tributary, the Jordan River, is depleted by drought, pollution, and overuse and has been a source of conflict between Israel and its neighbors for decades.

National Geographic Magazine's Top 10 Photos Of 2010

Airs Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

The California Department of Water Resources issued its lowest ever initial estimate on how much water will be delivered from the State Water Project. Winter rain and snowfall may provide relief, but will likely not counteract three years of drought.

Low Snowpack Hurts California Water Supply

The last survey of the season in the Sierra shows that the snowpack is at two-thirds of normal for this time of year. The lack of snow may further restrict the water supply for cities and farms. KPBS Environment Reporter Ed Joyce has more.

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