HISTORICAL FACTS: 8 - The Untold Story

Heavy rains trigger flooding across drought-hit South and Southwest, leaving at least 1 dead

Widespread heavy rain and flooding is expected to persist in the southern U.S. throughout the week.

Axios · Aug 23, 2022

Climate whiplash: Southwest swings from drought to flood

Nearly two entire states are under flood watches Friday, with more watches expected Saturday.

Axios · Aug 19, 2022

Southwest stares down steep water cuts deadline with Colorado River at drought tipping point

States that rely on the river basin for water supplies have until Tuesday to outline plans or the Biden administration will step in.

Axios · Aug 15, 2022

A water expert reveals how farmers could save U.S. Southwest cities from drought

There is something profoundly unsettling about the lush green landscape in Southern California, a desert transformed by the power of water.

Inverse · Jul 11, 2022

Extreme heat, drought will permanently scar California and its social fabric

LOS ANGELES — Unprecedented dryness across the Western United States is meeting with increasingly warm temperatures to create climate conditions so extreme that the landscape of California could permanently and profoundly change, a growing number of scientists say.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 3, 2022

Antarctic ice-core research holds lessons about drought patterns in WA's South-West

Ancient ice cores drilled from Antarctic glaciers shed light on why Western Australia's South-West region is experiencing a drought on a scale that has only occurred twice before in 2,000 years.

ABC News · Jul 1, 2022

Census data reveals population shift to the West and Sunbelt

The race to the Rockies and Southwest in our work-from-anywhere world signals new emerging powers.

Axios · Jul 1, 2022

Miscalculations, errors blamed for massive New Mexico blaze

Multiple miscalculations, inaccurate models and a lack of understanding of just how dry things are in the Southwest resulted in a planned burn to reduce the threat of wildfire turning into the largest blaze in New Mexico's recorded history

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022

33 wildfires burn across 5 U.S. states, forcing hundreds to evacuate in California and Arizona

California's fast-moving Sheep Fire, northeast of Los Angeles, has swollen to nearly 1,000 acres amid dry conditions.

Axios · Jun 14, 2022

Record heat sears Texas, central US this weekend

Record high temperatures continue to sear the Southwest through the Mississippi Valley, driving weekend energy demand as people turn to air conditioners to cool down, with the heat forecast to spread to Chicago and the Great Lakes early this week.

Tribune News Service · Jun 12, 2022