climate

A grove of lush, green mango trees with a dirt path winding through the grass underneath the trees.

India’s mango farmers race to adapt to changing markets and a changing climate

Environment

In India, mangos are known as the “king of fruits.” But as wars disrupt trade routes and intense rainfall leads to mushy mangos, farmers are trying to innovate quickly to adapt to the new changes.

In the dry Colorado River Delta, the future of these green oases hangs in the balance

Environment

How climate change is strengthening hurricanes, and what communities can do

Residents in Spain’s Valencia region reeling from record-breaking floods

Morocco reckons with drought to stave off disaster

Firefighters test out new tool as Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands burn

Record-setting wildfires are raging in the Pantanal region in Brazil. In a densely vegetated rural area the size of England, it can be hard for firefighters to find and reach the blazes to combat them. That’s why one nonprofit is training local fighters to use drones to pinpoint the exact location and size of fires, and scope out roads to reach them. 

Rising temperatures in India are pushing those who have to be outdoors to adapt to a new reality

Climate Change

Unprecedented temperatures have struck large parts of northern and central India for weeks, killing dozens of people and unleashing a public health crisis.

How do you save a vanishing lake? Kazakhstan has a plan.

The Big Fix

Lakes all over the world — like the Aral Sea in Central Asia — are receding because of climate change and dwindling water resources. But Kazakhstan managed to save part of the Aral Sea. The successes and shortcomings of the achievement can provide lessons for other lakeside communities.