Colorado River plan brings temporary relief but not long-term water security
PHOENIX (AP) — On the outskirts of Phoenix, a small town with a huge reliance on the Colorado…
US declares drought disaster for areas in Puerto Rico as dry conditions persist
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government announced a drought disaster on Wednesday for more than…
Romania nuclear power: Earlier this month, Romania sank 4 rock-filled barges into the Danube to keep its nuclear reactor running. Days later, the river rose 1.6 inches when forecasters had expected it to fall
Water shortages are becoming an increasingly important challenge for energy infrastructure, particularly for power plants that depend on…
Hungary turns to water retention as drought empties lakes and rivers
GÁRDONY, Hungary (AP) — A fisherman disembarked from his boat in a small harbor on Lake Velence in…
Historic boat from Serbia’s turbulent past resurfaces in Sava River
SREMSKA MITROVICA, Serbia (AP) — The wreck of a steam tugboat dating from the early 1900s is the…
Water-dropping planes battle Athens wildfire after helicopter collision
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A record-breaking hot and dry summer tightened its grip on Europe Monday, as water-dropping…
Quake survivors in Japan sleep in cars in sweltering heat as death toll rises to 34
YATSUSHIRO, Japan (AP) — Thousands of survivors of a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan spent Friday in crowded…
Puerto Ricans face water rationing as drought worsens
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico announced water rationing measures on Thursday as a drought grips…
Brush fire in remote area northeast of Los Angeles prompts evacuations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fast-spreading blaze prompted evacuation orders Friday afternoon in a sparsely populated area of…
Grid operators are ordered to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators on Thursday ordered regional grid operators to help large energy users connect more…
Puerto Ricans hit with water shortages
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Thousands of Puerto Ricans are struggling with water shortages so severe that…
Cuban government to open hotel sector to management by resident and emigrant Cubans
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government said it is open to offering the management of its hotels to Cuban…