“Parts of the U.S. are so dry they may never recover” Recently, Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief of Climate Crisis 24/7 reported in a video editorial that drought in Arizona and West Texas may never end. “Areas of southern Arizona and southwest Texas have been in severe drought for so long it may take years, if not…

When most of us think of droughts, we imagine slow-moving natural disasters—months without rain, reservoirs dropping inch by inch, warning signs building over time. But there’s a new type of drought emerging that defies this narrative. It strikes fast, often without warning, and its impacts can be just as devastating. These are called flash droughts,…

Water conservation has long been the go-to strategy for managing droughts. From household restrictions to large-scale efficiency programs, efforts to use less water have been widely adopted. However, as historic droughts continue to grip large portions of the United States, it is becoming increasingly clear that conservation alone is not enough. To secure long-term water…

Across the United States, municipalities are grappling with a worsening water crisis. Persistent drought conditions are straining reservoirs, reducing groundwater levels, and putting immense pressure on local water systems. From the arid Southwest to the Plains states, communities face difficult choices about how to sustain their water supplies in the face of increasing demand and…