Roughly 50 data centers have been proposed across Illinois, and for one livestock farmer, three of them would be within 40 miles of his operation. Philip Nelson, president of the Illinois Farm Bureau, joins "The Hill" to explain why the rapid buildout has farmers worried about land use, electricity demand and water resources. "The Hill on NewsNation" combines the power of two trusted news sources to define today's most-pressing issues, and question Washington's power brokers on what matters most to the people they serve and what matters most to Americans.
A rare look at one of the world's most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world's fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and contested.
A new satellite could transform how water is studied worldwide. But to help unlock its capabilities, scientists first needed to take critical measurements on a mountaintop.
Except for California, most Western states are experiencing the worst snow drought in decades not because of dry conditions but really warm temperatures that change snow to rain
Warm temperatures and extremely low snowfall threaten water resources for the year.
AI:A record-breaking snow drought is currently ravaging the American West, as abnormally warm temperatures and critically low snowfall levels jeopardize the region's primary water resources for the upcoming year. This severe lack of snowpack threatens to trigger significant water shortages across western states, potentially exacerbating ongoing resource disputes and long-term environmental instability in the region.Open
