The low-latitude highlands region of southwestern China experienced two major climate events in recent years: a severe ...

At grassland sites worldwide, including the Midwest and Great Plains, scientists simulated extreme drought conditions. The study provides a far-reaching and systematic look at the effects of drought ...

As the area enters a severe drought, irrigation practices can worsen the cycle of depleting freshwater in aquifers.

August was one of the driest in history for some areas of the U.S. — like Ohio and Indiana. The onset of flash drought may have trimmed yield potential for both corn and soybeans, and it could also ...

Maui County is moving into its winter wet season with the promise of relief as an emerging La Niña pattern is expected to ...

As the worst drought in decades dragged on through the summer of 2025, some Nova Scotians who use municipal water supplies ...

Colorado's drought conditions remain unchanged this week, as a continued lack of moisture keeps much of the state drier than ...

The historic “land between two rivers” faces a crisis as the Tigris and Euphrates shrink dramatically amid severe drought and the increasing toll of upstream dams, helping create the country’s worst ...

TEHRAN, Iran -- Rain fell for the first time in months in Iran's capital Wednesday, providing a brief respite for the parched ...

The river basin has entered a Stage 1 drought. Stage 1 is the second of five drought stages in the KT Low Inflow Protocol.

With Friday's rain, it's easy to forget that Maine is in a drought. But the latest report from the U.S. Drought monitor shows that 100% of the state is still in moderate, severe or extreme drought ...

5.69 percent of Alabama was considered drought-free, a decrease from 11.04 percent last week. 94.31 percent of the state is ...