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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Shrinking Lake Mead reveals surprising treasures as Southwest drought deepens
Although the drought is a scary nightmare for many throughout the Southwest, and the once mighty Lake Mead is no...
Carcinogenic water from the oil industry used to irrigate California farms
Environmentalists are outraged by a longstanding practice allowing oil companies to sell water laced with known...
California oil refineries use 94 million gallons of water a day and nobody is stopping them
In California, the ground is dry, cracking, and sinking faster than ever. Farmers are walking away from hundreds...
New California water cuts force farmers to abandon 620,000 acres of cropland
California officials announced further water usage restrictions on Friday, this time aimed mostly at farmers in...
INFOGRAPHIC: 10 tips to save water in your home
Water is important to everyone and everything: we use it every day and, as a result, sometimes don't realize how...
7 beautiful drought-friendly lawn alternatives
©Markus Luck Agave California, along with much of the western United States, is currently in the throes of...
How Nestle is pillaging California’s water in the 4th year of the state’s worst drought
If you've been paying any attention to California's devastating drought, chances are you've shared—or at the...
Aerial photos show that celebs are wasting water while California suffers the worst drought in history
New aerial photos spotted over at the New York Post show that some of Hollywood's biggest stars are pouring water...
San Diego is building a massive $1 billion desalination plant to fight severe drought
As the drought in California reaches desperate proportions, San Diego County has undertaken to build the largest...
Starbucks to move Ethos bottled water operations out of drought-stricken California
In response to the devastating drought in California, Starbucks will stop sourcing its bottled water there, the...
William Shatner proposes $30 billion Kickstarter-funded pipeline to solve California’s water woes
William Shatner has been many things over the course of his career—actor, author, activist, horse-breeder, and...
California issues first-ever mandatory water restrictions to combat disastrous drought
As record low snow packs threaten to increase the severity of California's already-devastating drought, Governor...
California’s drought is so bad that the Eastern US is shipping its snow west
As California enters its fourth year of drought, there's still no relief in sight. According to NASA, the state...
U.S. to face worst droughts in 1,000 years, says new study
Hang on to your water bottles. The United States is primed for the worst droughts recorded in the last 1,000...