droughts
Even more expensive lattes: Why coffee prices are poised to surge as food inflation rages
A supply crunch of robusta coffee beans in Vietnam -- the world's biggest producer of the bitter bean variety -- is poised to send the cost of your already pricey...
Massive weekend blizzard pummels West Coast, bringing up to 10 feet of snow
California and Nevada are experiencing widespread travel shutdowns and life-threatening conditions as fast-falling snow and hurricane-force winds reaching nearly 200 mph rock high elevations.
Here's what to fear in the new year — according to Nostradamus and Baba Vanga
As we deck the halls, overindulge and welcome the new year, the time is nigh for predictive calamity courtesy of two dead prophets of doom; Nostradamus and Baba Vanga. For...
Widespread drought deals nation’s breadbasket significant blow
Farmers in the nation’s heartland are dealing with a severe drought that has the potential to lead to the smallest wheat crop since the 1960s.
Ancient monastery built hundreds of years ago finally visible after 'exceptional' drought leaves reservoir empty
Photos of an exposed ancient monastery in Spain highlight just how critical the country’s drought has become.
New Easter Island statue discovered as drought conditions worsen
The lake in Rapa Nui National Park where the moai was found had begun drying up in 2018.
Gondolas stranded in Venice as Italy faces another drought
Venice faces unusually low tides that are making it impossible for gondolas and other boats to navigate some of its famous canals.
Frantic suburban Arizona residents hoard water after nearby town cuts off deliveries during drought
Frantic residents of an Arizona suburb are hustling to hoard water supplies after officials in nearby Scottsdale cut them off from future deliveries on Jan 1, according to a report....
Atmospheric river turns deadly as it slams California with flooding, mudslides
Another significant atmospheric river event drenched California this weekend has claimed at least one life and forced others to evacuate.
Florida expected to be hotbed for wildfires in early 2023
The ingredients are aligning for parts of Florida to be active for wildfires in 2023, despite two hurricanes making landfall in 2022, leading to torrential rainfall.
Sunken ships resurface as drought pushes Mississippi River to near-record low levels
The Mississippi River moves more than half of all US grain exports, but industry estimates cited by the federal government show the drought has reduced the flow of goods by about 45%.
Divers remove sixth set of human remains from dwindling Lake Mead
Low water levels at the country’s largest reservoir continue to allow for discoveries of human remains, with the sixth year of the year happening at the Lake Mead National Recreation...
Ozarks drought reveals parts of long-lost Civil War cave system
The Smallin Civil War Cave in Missouri's Ozark region was home reportedly home to an 1860s spy ring.
Drought reveals Wild West ghost town in California
At Central California’s Lake Isabella, a dry spell has caused the manmade lake to divulge what lies beneath: The long sunk town of Whiskey Flat.
Drought exposes lost cities, ancient treasures and foreboding signs
As drought and record heat span the globe, bodies of water have evaporated and history has appeared. Dozens of ancient cities, sunken treasures and grim reminders have revealed themselves for...
French wine country has earliest harvest ever after drought, heatwave wreak havoc
This year, something is starkly different in one of France’s most celebrated wine regions and other parts of Europe.
Dinosaur tracks from 113M years ago discovered after drought dries up river
Dinosaur tracks from around 113 million years ago have been uncovered at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Texas.
Kim, Kourtney Kardashian among worst water hogs during Calif. drought: report
Kim and Kourtney Kardashian are among a number of stars listed among the worst water wasters in their swanky California neighborhoods amid unprecedented drought restrictions.
Storms to bring heavy rain, possible flooding to Northeast on Monday
The potential flooding comes as the Northeast, like many other locations across the country, deals with the effects of extreme drought.
Grim ‘Hunger Stones’ warn of doom as they emerge in ancient waters
The stones, forged some 400 years ago, are ancient markers of drought, inscribed with the many years they've reappeared.