What is a drought and what are the causes? Droughts occur when prolonged periods of drier-than-average weather lead to shortages in water supplies The extent of droughts can vary by region, and long ...

Under a changing climate, droughts are becoming more frequent, severe, and widespread. In the last 50 years, extreme drought conditions have increased 233 percent, putting economies, livelihoods, and ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — This winter is on track to go down as one of the driest on record and the drought situation in Arizona is getting worse. While drought and water shortages may be inevitable ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - After nearly seven months, the drought that hit historic levels in Ohio is over, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. As of Feb. 18, Ohio has shaken the last bits of moderate ...

Some cities could set record high temps this week. Thirteen counties are experiencing an increased fire danger due to drought. It may be only February, but "record high temperatures are expected ...

The town has been hit by a recent drought. The dry weather has forced grains exchanges in Argentina, the world's top exporter of soy oil and meal and the No. 3 for corn, to cut their forecasts for ...

As of today, 26.1% of Pennsylvania is in a moderate to severe drought (11.8% in moderate drought conditions, 14.3% in severe drought conditions), while 30.7% of the Commonwealth are experiencing ...