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Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks says the effects of climate change are already being felt. Storms have damaged U.S. bases and rising seas could submerge U.S. installations in the Pacific.

The government is expected to issue its first water shortage declaration for the river, which supplies more than 40 million people. That will mean hardships for farms, recreation and Indian tribes.

California officials will again truck millions of young salmon raised at fish hatcheries in the state's Central Valley to the Pacific Ocean. The say projected river conditions show the waterways the fish use to travel downstream will be historically low and warm due to increasing drought.

A severe drought is creating a water crisis not seen in more than a century for farmers and federally protected fish along the Oregon-California border.

From the start of the war in Ukraine, food policy experts have worried that a hunger crisis could be in the making, given how important Ukraine and Russia are to global food supply.

Experts worry a devastating wildfire in New Mexico, partly started by a controlled burn that got out of control, may create a backlash against this important forest management tool.

Firefighters in Oregon reported good progress in the battle against the nation’s largest wildfire, while authorities canceled evacuation orders near a major blaze in Northern California and another in Hawaii.

California's farmers, the country's biggest producers of fruits and vegetables, are facing a major shakeup. A new law limits their access to water from the state's depleted aquifers.

The world's largest trees are adapted to wildfires. But with fires getting more extreme, scientists warn that giant sequoias are running out of time.

Margaret Leinen joined Midday Edition to talk about why she believes the ocean is often overlooked when evaluating the effects of climate change and its potential to offer solutions.