A new map has revealed a third of the United States is in drought, including 13 states experiencing extreme conditions and one facing an "exceptional" shortage. The map released by the US Drought ...

A lack of hurricanes has led to severe, extreme, and exceptional drought conditions across Florida. The drought has ...

N ew data from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows a sharp escalation in dry conditions heading into late November. Nearly 20% of ...

WASHINGTON — Dry soils in northern Mexico may trigger episodes of simultaneous drought and heatwave hundreds of miles away in the southwestern United States, such as Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, ...

The city of Clyde sits about two hours west of Fort Worth on the plains of north Texas. It gets its water from a lake by the same name a few miles away. Starting in 2022, scorching weather caused its ...

As more than 100 wildfires burn across Florida, much of the state is experiencing a drought. Some areas, including the counties of Marion, Palm Beach and Hendry, are under extreme drought conditions.

TOLEDO, Ohio — The latest U.S. Drought Monitor, released on Thursday, Sept. 18, shows drought conditions stretching across much of the United States. While the severity varies from region to region, ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The ongoing emergency response includes distributing safe water and other essential supplies, mobilizing health brigades and strengthening the resilience of community-based systems and local public ...