Environment

Situation in US South grows more dire after days of ice, frigid temperatures and widespread outages

Perspective: Anya Seraphine

Mississippi dispatchers are fielding desperate calls for medication or oxygen from people stuck in their homes. Troopers in Tennessee are fanning out for welfare checks on those who haven’t been heard from in days. And in at least one rural area, officials have resorted to using trucks typically used for battling wildf

The world’s mountains are warming faster than anyone expected

Perspective: Dr. Rowan Hale

Mountain regions around the world are heating up faster than the lands below them, triggering dramatic shifts in snow, rain, and water supply that could affect over a billion people. A major global review finds that rising temperatures are turning snowfall into rain, shrinking glaciers, and making mountain weather more extreme and unpredictable. These changes threaten water sources for huge populations, including those in China and India, while also increasing risks of floods, ecosystem collapse, and deadly weather events.

With rain, early blooms, this SoCal desert escape is already blanketed in wildflowers

Perspective: Sage Maridian

In Borrego Springs, you'll find a mini explosion of sunflowers, desert sand-verbena, basket evening primrose and even elusive desert lilies.

Flash flood kills dozens in Morocco town

Perspective: Jacob Flint

Flash flood kills dozens in Morocco town, Safi