Humanity has thrown the global water cycle off balance “for the first time in human history,” fueling a growing water disaster that will wreak havoc on economies, food production and lives, according ...

While weather extremes such as flooding and wildfires are frequently identified as visible consequences of climate change, ...

Prolonged droughts, wildfires and water shortages. Torrential downpours that overwhelm dams and cause catastrophic flooding. Around the globe, rising temperatures stoked by climate change are ...

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It's been a fall-like start to 2026, with temperatures reaching highs of 60 degrees in Des Moines, resulting in unseasonably dry conditions. The National Weather Service is forecasting a change in ...