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  • 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.
  • Big Apple Celebrates Giants' Super Bowl Triumph
    It's the third time the Giants have won the Super Bowl. After the two previous victories, New York City couldn't bring itself to honor a team that plays its home games in New Jersey. Now, after a seven-year championship drought, the city has come to realize it loves a parade.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • More Water Coming To San Diego
    The San Diego County Water Authority, state and federal water agencies will celebrate the lining of the All-American Canal in Imperial County this Thursday morning. KPBS Environment Reporter Ed Joyce says the project is intended to boost San Diego water supplies.
  • Workers plant soybeans on a small farm in Alfonzo, Argentina. Drought and the worldwide economic crisis are affecting production.
    Argentine Farmers Try To Weather Economic Woes
    Until just a few months ago, farmers in Argentina were thriving like never before. Now, they are facing the pressures of a worsening international economy, as well as drought. Demand for crops is plummeting as costs for fertilizers, herbicides and other necessities have gone up.
  • 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.
  • 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
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