CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Research scientist Ashish Rajurkar kneels in the dirt, lifting a large clod of soil tangled around a soybean plant. He …
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A bear sits in a car after getting stuck inside of it Sunday, July 19, 2026 in Gold Hill, Colo. (Patrick Sullivan via AP)wld
Mayor Robert Morris of Cave Creek, Arizona, is worried about more water shortages from the severely depleted Colorado River. The federal government recently finalized a new river plan to help keep it from plunging further, causing concerns and uncertainty among those who rely on its water. Nevada raised the stakes by suing the federal government over the new rules. Even farmers not facing cuts are struggling to plan what to plant and how much due to the uncertainty. Climate change is reducing snowpack and water supplies, and 10 reservoirs across the West are at their lowest in at least 30 years.
FILE - Tom Brundy looks over his field that is being prepared for planting near Calexico, Calif., Feb. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
FILE - Boats are moored at a marina on Lake Mead amid a droughtnat the Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Boulder City, Nev., June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
FILE - A person stands at an overlook near the Wahweap Marina on Lake Powell at the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, July 15, 2026, near Page, Ariz. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
FILE - The Colorado River flows near the Glen Canyon Dam, July 15, 2026, near Page, Ariz. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
FILE - Somali women displaced by drought line up at Feynuus Nutrition Centre on the outskirts of the capital, Mogadishu, Somalia, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh, File)
FILE - Woodhead reservoir is visible amid a drought near Manchester, England, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government announced a drought disaster on Wednesday for more than two dozen cities and towns in Puerto …