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State water officials say this is shaping up to be one of the driest winters on record.

In Niger, two devastating droughts have killed hundreds of thousands of people. Climate scientists don't know whether global change will make West Africa wetter or more parched. Growing trees — which Niger is doing — is a way to prepare for either development.

Swimming In Our Own Sewage

Last week, the city council voted to take San Diego one step closer to using recycled wastewater for drinking water. We talk to representatives from the San Diego Water Department, and the County Water Authority, about how water reclamation fits into their long-term plans for the region. We also talk to Bruce Reznik, from San Diego Coastkeeper, and a representative from the Orange County Water District.

It looks like Governor Schwarzenegger will NOT be calling a statewide ban on fireworks this year. From Sacramento, Marianne Russ reports.

It's more likely that mandatory water restrictions will come to San Diego County next year. KPBS Environmental Reporter Ed Joyce has details.

President Obama on Tuesday declared that the United States is a serious partner in combating global warming. "We understand the gravity of the climate threat. We are determined to act," he said in a speech at a U.N. climate change summit in New York.

The third snow survey in the Sierra shows California remains well below what's needed to replenish water supplies. Despite recent storms, reservoirs remain less than half-full and mandatory rationing

The future of California's water supply is here now. Many areas of the state are dealing with effects of a one-two punch. Cutbacks in water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and lack of rain and

A draft report released Friday warns that climate change could threaten the lives of hundreds of millions of people in the decades to come. The international panel of scientists predicts drought and drying in many regions, including the American West.