ResilienceHernán Piñera/Flickr Hotter summers are baking the water out of soil at unprecedented rates This summer's extreme droughts would be 'virtually impossible' without the influence of greenhouse gas emissions, scientists say.
ResilienceJames Marvin Phelps/Flickr Megadrought in the American south-west: a climate disaster unseen in 1,200 years As heat, fires and water wars become the norm, the Guardian explores the fallout of prolonged drought in a seven-part series.
Politics www.newyorker.com Bill McKibben: The world speeds up—and we slow down Climate destruction is now moving much faster than human institutions.
Impacts www.nytimes.com Against expectations, Southwest summers are getting even drier The finding by researchers runs counter to a basic tenet of climate change — that warming increases humidity because hotter air holds more moisture. It’s also bad news for fire seasons.
Impacts newrepublic.com The Colorado River crisis is a national crisis Colorado River drought and water supply issues could soon affect 12 percent of Americans.
In the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania, new poll finds 90% of respondents support stricter fracking regulations
