MEXICO CITY — Leonidas Otlica Reyes is tormented by drought in Río Frío de Juárez, a city in the state of Mexico, where rain has decreased for a year to the point where the streams have become swampy puddles that crisscross the parched land . “Right now we have a big problem because of the … Read more
The water cycle that cycles Earth’s most vital resource in an endless, life-giving loop is in trouble. Climate change has disrupted the delicate balance of that cycle, disrupting the way water circulates between the ground, the oceans and the atmosphere. The events of 2023 show how extensive these disruptions have become. From extreme precipitation and … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Imagine a completely barren world. Before you lies a volcanic landscape, devoid of flora and fauna. Scattered across this gray and black expanse are shallow bodies of water. Each of these natural pools creates a … Read more
MUYNAK, Uzbekistan (AP) — Toxic dust storms, anti-government protests, the fall of the Soviet Union — for generations, none of that has stopped Nafisa Bayniyazova and her family from making a living growing melons, pumpkins and tomatoes on farms around the world. Aral Sea. Bayniyazova, 50, has spent most of her life near Muynak, in … Read more