The Stream, November 29, 2023: Heroic Llamas Revitalize Farmland in Peru, Where Glacial Melt Acidifies Water and Soil

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As glaciers in the Peruvian Andes continue to melt and retreat due in large part to global warming, an unlikely hero is helping to revitalize farmland: llamas.

The Stream, November 22, 2023: After Cyclone Freddy, Malawi’s Women Lead Rural Response and Farming Changes

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Women in Malawi, one of the countries most affected by extreme weather, are leading rural recoveries and adopting new methods of subsistence farming.

The Stream, November 15, 2023: Slow Drought and Flash Floods Displace Thousands of Climate Refugees in Libya

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Residents of Derna, Libya, a city already with thousands of refugees, are reckoning with another displacement as a result of drought, mismanaged dams, and Storm Daniel.

The Stream, November 8, 2023: Drought Continues to Cut Ship Capacity at Panama Canal

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Local officials reckon it could take years to restore the damaged drinking water system in Lahaina.

The Stream, November 1, 2023: Fishers and Scientists Work to Save South America’s Largest Body of Water, Overwhelmed by Oil and Algae

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Anglers and scientists in Venezuela are coming together to clean Lake Maracaibo, South America’s largest lagoon, currently overwhelmed by oil and algae.

The Stream, October 25, 2023: Bottled Water Brand BlueTriton Pressures Lawmakers to Ease Groundwater Protections

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In Maine, lawmakers’ efforts to protect groundwater aquifers were undermined — and rewritten — by bottled water brand BlueTriton.

The Stream, October 18, 2023: Amazon River at Lowest Level in More Than a Century

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As Brazil’s drought continues, the Amazon River has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1902.

The Stream, October 11, 2023: Moroccan Farmers Employ New Irrigation Techniques to Bolster Yields in Drought

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In Morocco, massive loans and efficient irrigation techniques are helping farmers to bolster crop yields, though the effects of climate change still loom.

The Stream, October 4, 2023: Mountain Communities in Bolivia Face Water Shortages after Record Hot, Dry Winter

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Alpine communities in Bolivia are facing dwindling water supplies as record winter heat and drought compound unseasonably dry La Niña weather.

The Stream, September 27, 2023: Rise in Fracking Mega-Projects Worsens U.S. Groundwater Crisis

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A rise in ‘monster’ fracking in the United States depletes millions of gallons of water from drying aquifers.

The Stream, September 20, 2023: Widening Channels and Sea Level Rise Are Changing the Mississippi River Delta

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Scientists and federal agencies are balancing navigation with restoration as thousands of miles of the Mississippi River delta in Louisiana are at risk of being lost.

The Stream, September 13, 2023: ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding in Libya Leaves Thousands Missing, Dead

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The collapse of two dams in northeast Libya, brought on by heavy rains, has killed at least 2,000 people, while more than 10,000 remain missing.