A team of 40+ USDA scientists has listed the most significant looming challenges facing water resources and agricultural production nationwide.
Why it matters: Their newly-released plan unlocks a 30-year roadmap for mitigating some of the leading issues imperiling water sustainability before they become full-blown crises.
A stifling heat wave enveloping the Pacific Northwest and western Canada is expected to expand this week, threatening more temperature records.
The big picture: The weather map looks "strongly reminiscent" of late June 2021, which produced a deadly excessive heat event in the Pacific Northwest, experts say.