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Our America: Trouble On Tap | Watch Episode 3

  • Oct 27, 2023

New Orleans issues emergency declaration amid possible water crisis

  • Sep 25, 2023

Round Lake Beach house fire burns for hours thanks to hot, dry weather

  • May 31, 2023
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Biden administration reaches landmark deal on Colorado River

  • May 23, 2023

With all this rain, could California's drought soon be over?

  • Mar 1, 2023

Bodies of water in North America are drying up

  • Oct 21, 2022

Mississippi River hits record low level in amid ongoing drought

  • Oct 18, 2022

Mystery surrounds WWII 'ghost boat' found in California lake

  • Oct 12, 2022

Latest Videos

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New Orleans issues emergency declaration amid possible water crisis

  • Sep 25, 2023
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This woodworker is creating pieces from trees devastated by drought and wildfires

  • Aug 2, 2021
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Plants in peril as drought persists into June

  • Jun 10, 2021
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Illinois farmers say dry conditions won't harm crops - yet

  • May 20, 2021
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'Fire-breathing' storm system forms over Australian wildfires

  • Dec 30, 2019
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Here's why Cape Town could run out of water

  • Feb 20, 2018

Latest Stories

Dinosaur Valley State Park via AFP/Getty Images

Scorching, global drought has uncovered lost artifacts around the world

A worldwide drought has devastated communities across the globe, but it also has fascinated millions as historic artifacts have come to the surface, igniting memories from decades to centuries before.

  • Aug 26, 2022
Paul Baker/ LDL Friends of Dinosaur Valley State Park

Dinosaur tracks from 113 million years ago uncovered due to severe drought conditions

Under normal weather conditions, the dinosaur tracks found in the riverbed are under the water and filled with sediment.

  • Aug 24, 2022

Ancient 'Spanish Stonehenge' emerges into sight as drought shrinks reservoir near Madrid

A mysterious structure known as the "Spanish Stonehenge" has emerged from the receding waters of a reservoir near Madrid.

  • Aug 19, 2022
Mark Henle/The Republic/USA Today Network

More human skeletal remains found at Lake Mead amid dramatically dropping water levels

More human skeletal remains were discovered at Lake Mead's Swim Beach area, officials said.

  • Aug 17, 2022

Arbor Day 2022: Here's how climate change can impact trees

Davey Tree Expert Company Research and Development Vice President Dr. Daniel Herms joined ABC7 to discuss how climate change can impact trees ahead of Arbor Day.

  • Apr 26, 2022