Nir Krakauer

More water vapor means more fuel for extreme rain — so this record is not good news #ClimateChange #humidity https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/the-atmosphere-just-set-a-water-vapor

Lake Powell, currently 23% full, is at its lowest level on record for July, and, based on current rates of decline, could reach its all-time record low sometime next month. Lake Mead is 27% full and less than a foot from its all-time record low, set in July 2022. #ColoradoRiver #drought #ClimateChangehttps://www.cnn.com/2026/07/22/climate/lake-mead-powell-record-low-water-colorado-river-drought

"We now see an enhanced tendency for unusual soil drying already in spring, before summer has even begun. That is our own doing: as temperatures climb, the atmosphere’s thirst increases quickly, sucking moisture out of rivers, lakes, reservoirs and the soil." #ClimateChange #drought #Europe https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/23/climate-crisis-heat-sucking-soils-dry-extreme-drought-europe-analysis