droughts
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The U.S. Is Dry, Dry, Dry
A new map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows vast areas of the Western, Southwestern, and Central U.S. in dark red and bright red, representing exceptional drought and extreme drought.
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Extreme Heat Will Make Parts Of The Middle East And Africa Uninhabitable By 2050
New research shows that temperatures are set to skyrocket in parts of the Middle East and Africa, making human habitation next to impossible. In a region that’s home to 500 million people, that could trigger a climate-exodus of epic proportions.
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This Dry Patch Of Land Used To Be Bolivia’s Second Largest Lake
This satellite image shows the outline of where Bolvia’s Lake Poopó used to be. Once the county’s second largest body of fresh water, it’s now dried up because of recurring drought and water diversion projects.