Meanwhile, areas classified as experiencing “extreme” drought (D3) included parts of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, ...

As people in the United States are coping with historic drought conditions, the country's wildlife is also facing problems ...

The Roza Irrigation District will stop water from flowing for at least 10 days to preserve more for later in the growing ...

Every year, well-meaning gardeners across the country set out water dishes, top off birdbaths, and scatter seed – and end up ...

Justin Perry’s family has been farming the rolling hills of the Nebraska panhandle for four generations, but none of them can remember a winter as warm and parched as this one. There was no steady ...

A La Niña weather pattern favored the continental U.S. for the greater part of two years, leading to a drought with ...

Federal forecasters released new long-range weather models that signal some hope on the horizon for drought-stricken Utah.

The Town of Ridgeland is asking its citizens to voluntarily conserve water due to the current severe drought throughout the ...

For everyday residents, the risks are immediate.

Drought conditions in Massachusetts worsened over a two-week span in April, according to the latest report from state officials. The Northeast Region of the state, which includes Boston, is now ...

From snowpack data, to river forecasts to climate predictions, there's a lot of science behind a drought declaration.

Memorial Day is around the corner, but instead of celebrating on the lake or even at the park, neighbors may be shielding themselves from days of rain. “Charlotte is already seeing about one to two ...