Weather forecasters sometimes warn of storms that unleash such unusual rain they are described as 100-year or even 500-year floods ... regions have experienced drought due to changing ...

Coastal cities like Corpus Christi are turning to seawater desalination as a drought-proof water source ... “It’ll always come back to the concentrate disposal,” said Art Ruiz, chief plant manager for ...

and are currently contending with drought. Among the sectors that are potentially most exposed are the state's red meat and wine industries. For South Australia's farmers and growers, the past few ...

Along the Central Coast and the state, beavers have become a vital source of assistance in protecting against some of ...

In some regions, the same areas that experience destructive floods may later face devastating drought conditions. This variability makes preparing for extremes increasingly challenging for ...

Forecasters Warn of Deadly Floods and Strong Tornadoes in Parts of the Midwest and South Potentially deadly flash flooding, high-magnitude tornadoes and baseball-sized hail could hit parts of the ...

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