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 ...

The ever-expanding drought in New England has reached critical levels in Massachusetts and is worsening in Rhode Island, ...

Dry conditions and moderate droughts are a normal part of the mid-Atlantic’s climate. The Philadelphia region’s “drought of ...

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Dry wells. Dwindling reservoirs. Parched ground. Forest fires. The American West has gotten awfully familiar with drought in the 21st century. And it wouldn’t be the same without the heat.

After more than a decade of waiting, the San Francisco 49ers finally ended the NFL's longest drought without having a 1,000-yard rusher. That was one of the 14 interesting facts that our research ...

The drought-weary state may have breathed a sigh of relief as snowmelt refilled reservoirs and aquifers. But that was one wet year in a long string of dry ones, and one good year won’t end a ...

A map of drought conditions across the U.S. has revealed that nearly three-quarters of the country is currently experiencing some form of drought. As of October 29, 78 percent of the American ...