Drought Saps the Panama Canal, Disrupting Global Trade The number of ships that can travel through the vital route has fallen sharply this year because of a lack of water for the locks, raising costs and slowing deliveries.
A Severe Drought Pushes the Amazon Rainforest to the Brink The rainforest holds a fifth of the world’s fresh water, but deforestation, dwindling rain and unrelenting heat are sucking it dry.
Hot Ocean Temperatures Could Give Hurricane Idalia a Boost Warm water temperatures can fuel tropical storms and hurricanes. This year has been record-breaking for ocean heat.
Tropical Storm Hilary Is Latest in a Year of Weather Extremes for California After winter storms broke rain and snow records, flash floods in Southern California would mark another milestone for the drought-weary state.
Hurricane Hilary Is Now Category 3; Storm Will Bring Rain to California Torrential rain is expected to hit the Southwestern United States on Friday.