Following months without rain, wildfire-ravaged Southern California has once again entered a concerning period of severe drought, new data showed. Drought conditions - coupled with hurricane-force ...

Many parts of the world are predicted to endure “day-zero droughts,” periods of extreme and unprecedented water scarcity, which could happen as soon as this decade in certain hotspots including parts ...

Over the past decade, southern Australia has suffered numerous extreme weather and climate events, such as record-breaking heatwaves, bushfires, two major droughts and even flash flooding. While ...

WAVERLY, Minn. — As tough as this stretch of weather has been, Minnesotans know it's been needed. At least two inches of rain and melted snow has fallen. Most of the state is experiencing a moderate ...

Cattle auctions aren’t often all-night affairs. But in Texas Lake Country in June 2022, ranchers facing dwindling water supplies and dried out pastures amid a worsening drought sold off more than ...

A new report says some of the worst droughts in history have occurred over the past two years. Severe drought has devastated huge parts of the planet over the past two years as record-high ...

MISSOURI, USA — Thirty years ago, the weather on Annie Doerr’s family ranch felt reliable. Now that she’s taken over from her parents, it’s been anything but. In recent years, drought has made finding ...

Archaeologists have long suspected that climate can make or break a civilization, but the emerging picture of past “megadroughts” suggests something more severe: centuries-scale dry spells that can ...

Take a period of limited rainfall. Add heat. And you have what scientists call a 'hot drought' – dry conditions made more intense by the evaporative power of hotter temperatures. A new study, ...

“Embracing nature-based solutions, leaning on digital tools to power water management, replacing aging infrastructure, and, importantly, fostering collaboration between city agencies and private ...