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An aerial view of houseboats floating in a lake with a water level nearly 200 feet below normal.
Featured in The Verge

Drought Is Stressing California’s Power Grid

July 12, 2021 | news



Firefighters monitoring the scene of a wildfire in Weed, California.
Featured in Foreign Policy

The American West’s Climate Hellscape Is Just a Preview

July 12, 2021 | news




Water dripping from a faucet near boat docks sitting on dry land in a drought-stricken area.
Featured in ABC News

Drought Brings Stress, Economic Loss, and Societal Inequities

July 11, 2021 | news



Beach with blazing sun in sky
Featured in The Independent

Climate Change is Here, Now

July 8, 2021 | news





Birds resting on the Salton Sea
Featured in KESQ News

Changes Happening at the Salton Sea on a State & Federal Level

July 7, 2021 | news






Tractor mowing a green crop
Featured in The Press Democrat

These are the California Crops That Use the Most Water

June 24, 2021 | news



A river that is drying up
Featured in The New York Times

Once Again, the Earth is Being Wrung Dry

June 24, 2021 | news




Arizona Data Center
Featured in NBC News

Drought Stricken Communities Push Back Against Data Centers

June 19, 2021 | news



Wildfire smoke billowing over a road
Featured in Los Angeles Times

California’s Hottest, Driest Days are Getting Even Drier, Worsening Fire Risk

June 17, 2021 | news



Cracked lake bed
Featured in Bloomberg

California Walking a ‘Tight Rope’ as Hydropower Supply Fades

June 15, 2021 | news




Featured in Channel News Asia

Severe Drought Forces California to Rethink How It Manages Its Water

June 7, 2021 | news




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