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Whether it is the war in Ukraine or other devastating news, people find it hard to sustain their attention. A scholar explains why.

DJEBBA (AFP) – High in the hills of northwestern Tunisia, farmers are tending thousands of fig trees with a unique system of terracing they hope will protect them from ever-harsher droughts. But the “hanging gardens” of Djebba El Olia have been put to the test this year as the North African country sweltered through its […]

Environmentalists call for measures as changes in rainfall, droughts and extreme heat reduce crop production in parts of country.

During a summer of soaring heat, shrinking supplies and mandatory drought restrictions, Los Angeles residents conserved water at an impressive pace in August, with that months usage dropping below a

Disagreements on climate science often are not really about climate. They are about how politicians interpret scientific results. The interpretation depends on whether the results support policies that bolster or undermine their political philosophies, religious beliefs and ties to the industries that are the biggest sources of planet-warming emissions.

The effects of prolonged droughts and extreme weather events could keep prices high for a long time.

MEXICALI (AP) — When Gilbert Quintana, a farmer in the Mexicali Valley, learned he would soon lose 15% of his water supply, he did what he's done before in a pinch: buy water from other growers in northern Mexico.

Africa has been hit disproportionately hard by the fallout from climate change, which has aggravated droughts, flooding and cyclones

In the mid-17th century, the weather in China got colder. The frequency of droughts and floods increased while some regions were wiped out by tragic famines. And the once-unstoppable Ming dynasty began to lose power.

Water stress and hazards like withering droughts and devastating floods are hitting African communities, economies and ecosystems hard, according to a new report launched on Thursday