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Street view of the Katutura Black Township, located in Windhoek, Namibia, August 1995

China to Send 4,000 Tons of Rice to Drought-Stricken Namibia

Sep 29, 2016 11:17 AM EDT

The Chinese government is sending 4,000 tons of rice to drought-stricken Namibia to fight hunger, Chinese state media reported.

California Puts In Place Water Restrictions As Drought Worsens

Vittorio Hernandez |

Apr 02, 2015 07:01 AM EDT

Watering lawns daily has become a thing of the past in California as Gov. Jerry Brown made water use reduction compulsory after its four-year drought teeters toward near-crisis levels due to record-law snowfalls in the last winter.

Global Warming Contributes to Syrian Civil War, Study Finds

Marco Foronda |

Mar 03, 2015 06:14 AM EST

Scientists laid out a case that the drought triggered a series of events that started with 1.5 million impoverished farmers being forced off their land.

Scientists Foresee Worst Drought in 1,000 Years for U.S.

Vittorio Hernandez |

Feb 13, 2015 06:20 AM EST

The dry conditions will make it almost impossible to live the current normal conditions across the U.S. because of the forthcoming drought expected to be the worst in a millennium.

Unimaginable 'Megadrought' Threatens U.S. by 2050

Marco Foronda |

Feb 13, 2015 03:06 AM EST

This destructive megadrought is likely to stick around because of global warming.

California Wildfires Rages On, Evacuees Stuck in Shelters

Geann Pineda |

Feb 09, 2015 10:02 AM EST

Wildfires continue to rage on two California towns, as residents remain stuck at evacuation centers.

Plants' Receptors Tweaked to Survive Drought

Marco Foronda |

Feb 07, 2015 08:04 AM EST

When plants face drought, they produce abscisic acid (ABA), a stress hormone that reduces water consumption.

Climate Change Wiped-out Ancient Mexican City

Marco Foronda |

Jan 29, 2015 05:54 AM EST

It's believed Cantona was one of the largest cities in the New World.

2014 is the Hottest Year in History--So Far

Marco Foronda |

Jan 18, 2015 02:00 AM EST

NASA scientists believe warming oceans did play a major role in increasing global temperatures.

Monarch Butterflies Could be Placed on Endangered Species List

Marco Foronda |

Dec 30, 2014 07:23 AM EST

Habitat loss threatens the butterflies as does the loss of milkweed.

Worst Coral Bleaching in 20 Years Could Occur in 2015

Marco Foronda |

Dec 24, 2014 06:50 AM EST

Massive coral bleaching only happens during El Niño events.

California Storm The Fiercest In 5 Years To Pound Drought-Stricken State

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 11, 2014 11:23 PM EST

Thousands of California residents were in darkness on Wednesday as winds up to 63 miles per hour blew over the Seattle area and toppled power lines as the "Pineapple Express" hit the state.