Out of control wildfires force thousands to flee their homes in Southern California
Relentless wildfires in Southern California have forced thousands of people to evacuate and threaten over 12,000...
This house made of drought-felled wood is a water-saving wonder
California's extreme droughts are so dire that students at UC Davis have designed an impressive solar-powered home...
California storms could herald the end of punishing historic drought
Californians may finally receive some relief from the drought they've grappled with for five brutal years. Recent...
Lead pipes in Flint, Michigan are finally being replaced
Months after the Flint, Michigan water crisis emerged, residents still can't obtain clean drinking water straight...
More than 100 million California trees dead due to drought
Drought-stricken California is now facing another dire problem: dying trees. The U.S. Forest Service just reported...
NASA warns of a 99% chance the US southwest will suffer a decades-long megadrought
Scientists are predicting a devastating megadrought to hit the southwestern US states, which will be far worse...
Over 82,000 people evacuated as wildfire engulfs Southern California
Yesterday a fire started near San Bernardino in Southern California. In just one hour, the fire leaped from two...
713 trillion gallons of water discovered under drought-stricken California
Stanford University researchers just discovered a giant reservoir of water deep underneath California’s Central...
Donald Trump believes California farmers who say “there is no drought”
Climate denier Donald Trump makes no bones about the fact that he doesn’t believe humans are contributing to...
Could wealthy Californians opt out of water conservation?
El Niño has come and gone. Though one of the strongest in history, the most recent El Niño event did not provide...
Nearly 1 billion California trees have suffered severe canopy water loss in just a few years
California’s historic drought has led to devastating effects on its residents and environment, including the...
The 12 most jaw-dropping Inhabitat stories of 2015
This year proved the age-old maxim: buyer beware. Not only did we discover that herbal supplements may not contain...
California’s new $1 billion desalination plant produces 50 million gallons of water a day
After 20 years of planning, the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant began operations on Monday,...
El Niño is here – and it is causing winter weather chaos across the US
After months of speculation, the potential record-breaking El Niño event of 2015-16 is upon us, and the impact...
Water Finds a Way is an art exhibition that fosters contemplation about our relationship to water
"Water Finds A Way" is an artist collaboration between Southern California based ART from the ashes/AFTA Productions...
California could have saved 35 billion liters of water by following Levi’s care recommendations for its jeans
It isn't news that California is suffering from a dangerous lack of water, but surprising information was revealed...
Ten solutions to California’s drought
As California enters the fourth year of the worst drought in the state's history, NASA estimates that 11 trillion...
El Niño’s wet winter to bring little relief to dry California
If you live in North America, you may have heard about the upcoming El Niño season. Predicted to be one of the...
7 unique Halloween costumes to spread environmental awareness
1. Skinny Polar Bear When a photo of a particularly gaunt polar bear surfaced this fall, the skinny bear became...
How did one California resident use 11.8 million gallons of water in one year?
California’s drought is no joke. The worst in 1,200 years, officials are calling for residents to conserve water...
Watch a California lake disappear before your eyes in this time lapse video
California residents are understandably concerned about the worsening drought, but those not living there may not...
Fake California Water Company paints a clear picture of drought
Artist Chris Onesto reveals the severity of California's drought with a sardonic new project called "The California...
California’s devastating Valley Fire spread so fast, homeowners couldn’t collect their belongings
Wildfires have been scorching parts of California, Washington, and Alaska this summer. Over the weekend, two more...
Los Angeles unleashes millions of plastic balls into reservoirs to fight drought
Los Angeles appears to be turning its reservoirs into giant versions of those childhood ball pits by dumping 80-90...
New study confirms global warming is making California’s drought worse
Climate scientists have been keeping a close eye on the years-long drought plaguing California, looking for clues...
This California city is building a water park during the state’s worst drought
In the city of Dublin, 35 miles inland from San Francisco, the municipality and its residents have been diligent...
Frank Gehry to revitalize the LA River as “a water reclamation project”
Frank Gehry is one of the world's most famous architects - and we just learned that he's working on a plan to revitalize...
Fuelled by drought conditions, California’s 70,000-acre Rocky Fire is completely unpredictable
The 70,000 acre Rocky Fire that is still raging near Clear Lake California has defied firefighter's predictions...
California’s drinking water source Lake Oroville plummets to 33%
Lake Oroville, a source of drinking water for 23 million Californians, has plummeted to a dangerously low 33 percent...
Massive wildfire threatens 6,300 properties north of San Francisco
The largest of 23 major wildfires currently burning in drought-stricken California has destroyed two dozen houses...