The Slums Of Buenos Aires Are Too Wet And Too Dry
On rainy days, wastewater floods into homes. Yet on those very same days, residents often can't draw water from their taps.
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A Forgotten Group Of Grains Might Help Indian Farmers – And Improve Diets, Too
Once a staple in India, millets have fallen out of fashion in recent years. Now, faced with water shortages, one Indian state is re-introducing these drought tolerant cereals to people's diets.
Fires, Floods And Earthquakes: New Report Finds 2016 Was Particularly Disastrous
Last year sometimes felt like one natural catastrophe after another. Now, reinsurer Munich Re says there were some 750 natural disasters, suggesting it was a particularly bad year.
Louisiana Kids Return To School, A Bubble Of Normalcy After Massive Floods
Children in Baton Rouge, La., are back in class after a three-week interruption. But life is still upended: Many students are displaced and still living in shelters, and don't know where they'll go.
Louisiana Floods Leave At Least 6 Dead, Tens Of Thousands Forced From Homes
More than 20,000 people have been rescued from the floodwaters. The state's governor describes the flooding as "unprecedented," and authorities are warning that waters could rise more in some areas.
PHOTOS: Dramatic Rescues Underway As Louisiana Floodwaters Reach 'Historic' Levels
More than a thousand people have been rescued as the state is drenched and battered by what the Governor has called an "unprecedented and historic flooding event."
Historic West Virginia Flash Floods Kill At Least 23 People
Flooding across West Virginia has killed at least 23 people and seriously damaged or destroyed more than 100 homes. It's the worst flooding in a century for some areas of the state.
Flooding Wreaks Havoc In Paris, Parts Of Western Europe
The swollen Seine River and its tributaries flooded Paris roadways, effectively isolating neighborhoods and towns. The Louvre announced it would be closed Friday to move artworks in vulnerable areas.
The Vanishing Islands Of India's Sundarbans
Climate change has forced tens of thousands out. "I know I have a beautiful home," one islander says, "but ultimately it will go into the womb of the river. All we can do is try to delay the process."
What's Killing The World's Teenagers? Road Accidents, Suicide, Floods
Teenagers are an overlooked group when it comes to global health. A new report offers often surprising insights into the threats to their health and well-being.