The southwestern United States has been in a historic megadrought for much of the past two decades, with its reservoirs ...

From its olive groves to its coastal cities, the Mediterranean depends on a delicate balance of rain and sun, but climate ...

Mon., Nov. 6, 2023 Plants like the cholla cactus (foreground), the giant saguaro cactus and trees like the palo verde have adapted to live in dry climates – in this case, Ironwood National ...

Climate change is affecting Americans in many areas; the water crisis in the Southwest is one of the clearest examples. Climate policy choices we make today are not just about exotic environments ...

Sumerians: Keeping cool together The Sumerians lived about 6,000 years ago in a hot and dry climate that is now southern Iraq. Even then, they had techniques for managing the heat.