Calif. rushes to clean up and start repairs ahead of expected rain resumption

Most of the storm-pummeled state is forecast to have a brief pause before more rain hits. But some estimates to repair the damage already done are in the $1 billion range.

• Jan 11, 2023

Thousands without power after West Coast storms

An "atmospheric river," a combination of warm air and a tremendous amount of moisture, is bringing heavy rainfall and dangerous snowstorms to the West Coast. Thousands of people are without power, and a least five people have been killed. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans joined CBS News from Los Angeles, where residents are making preparations for even more rain to come.

• Dec 29, 2022
• 03:09

How enjoying breakfast with a giraffe could help save the species

Africa's Nubian giraffes are "under threat from all corners," but at one "mind blowing" hotel in Kenya, you can help turn the tables.

• Dec 29, 2022

Drought emergency declared for all of Southern California

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California provides water to 26 agencies that supply major population centers such as Los Angeles and San Diego counties.

• Dec 15, 2022

Hundreds of elephants and zebras die as Kenya weathers drought

A new report says hundreds of animals have died in Kenyan wildlife preserves during East Africa's worst drought in decades.

• Nov 21, 2022

Arizona town looks for solutions amid Western water crisis

The Rio Verde Foothills are becoming a symbol of the West's growing water crisis.

• Nov 19, 2022

Inside hospitals where climate change-induced hunger is killing children

One doctor in Somalia's drought-wracked south said seeing children "dying in front of you daily" was giving him and his colleagues "nightmares."

• Nov 15, 2022

Climate change worsens Somalia hunger crisis

As world leaders debate policy on climate change, millions of people in Somalia are suffering from severe drought and famine. Every minute, a severely malnourished child is hospitalized in Somalia. Debora Patta is meeting with climate change's youngest victims.

• Nov 14, 2022
• 02:18

California lake's water supply low amid drought

As the West Coast continues to experience historical droughts, one of California’s key water reserves, Lake Shasta, is at a criticially low level. CBS Bay Area’s Wilson Walker has the details.

• Nov 5, 2022
• 02:30

Drought disrupts Mississippi River

About 500 million tons of agriculture and other vital products are shipped down the Mississippi River every year. There are now multiple choke points along this so-called "superhighway" where barges are stranded, waiting for higher river levels or the completion of emergency dredging operations. Ben Tracy reports.

• Oct 28, 2022
• 03:26

Drought disrupts Mississippi River shipping

Water levels are hitting record lows along the Mississippi River, meaning big trouble for the economy. The drought is expected to last through January, threatening the critical supply chain for food, coal, petroleum and more. Ben Tracy has more.

• Oct 27, 2022
• 02:31

Drought disrupts "irreplaceable" Mississippi River shipping corridor

The drought is expected to last through January, threatening the critical supply chain.

• Oct 27, 2022

Diver finds another set of human remains near Lake Mead marina

Human remains have now been found in the Lake Mead area at least six times since May, and the latest discovery is at least the second near the Callville Bay boating area.

• Oct 27, 2022

New reports warn of "untold human suffering" as climate goals fall short

Nations pledged to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but three new U.N. reports show that the world is on track to hit nearly double that in less than 80 years.

• Oct 27, 2022

Mississippi River water levels drop

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is constructing a 1,500-foot-wide underwater levee in the Mississippi River to prevent saltwater from threatening drinking water. Officials say record low water levels and flow rates are allowing saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico to push upriver. Cameron McWhirter, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal who has covered the issue, joined CBS News to discuss what's behind it and how it impacts the U.S. economy.

• Oct 18, 2022
• 03:29

Hunger in Somalia is putting "a child per minute" into hospitals

A formal famine declaration is expected in the coming weeks, but desperate families are already burying their malnourished children as aid workers plead for help.

• Oct 18, 2022

Mississippi River's low water level reveals shipwreck, apparently a ferry

The wreck, on the muddy shoreline near downtown Baton Rouge, La., is the latest discovery resulting from a severe drought's impact on water levels in many regions.

• Oct 18, 2022

Calif. city expects water supply to run dry

A small California city expects its water supply to run out in the next two months as drought conditions worsen in parts of the West Coast. Coalinga, California, has 17,000 residents and only one rapidly shrinking water source. Coalinga Mayor Ron Ramsey joined CBS News to discuss his city's efforts to conserve its limited resources.

• Oct 12, 2022
• 05:51

World War II "ghost boat" emerges in drought-stricken lake

The "ghost boat" was salvaged and somehow ended up at the bottom of California's largest reservoir.

• Oct 11, 2022

Farmers turn to agave amid drought

As drought conditions affect crops, farmers in California are turning to growing agave. The plant, traditionally grown in Mexico and used for making tequila, is able to grow with nearly no water, although it does take time before it is ready to harvest. KOVR reporter Elizabeth Klinge has more.

• Oct 8, 2022
• 03:44

A startup is "growing" water for drought-parched California

"This is game-changing," said CEO of company that creates drinkable water from processed produce.

• Oct 7, 2022

Amid historic drought, one startup "grows" water

A company is using evaporated water from tomato products to alleviate shortages in California's breadbasket. CBS News' Danya Bacchus reports.

• Oct 6, 2022
• 02:25

6/7: Red and Blue

White House and GOP trying to hammer out infrastructure deal; Western U.S. struggling with massive drought

• Jun 7, 2021
• 50:24

ClimateWatch: Climate change across America

In this episode of “ClimateWatch,” CBS News senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy shows us how the increasing impacts of climate change — such as wildfires, floods, droughts and record heat waves — are hitting the country from coast to coast.

• Sep 16, 2022
• 22:17

Summer 2022 was Europe's hottest on record

Blistering heat, devastating droughts and raging wildfires were all part of Europe's hottest summer on record.

• Sep 8, 2022

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