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 ...

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

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government will negotiate with the U.S. to repay water owed under the 1944 ...

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

Exceptional drought is erased from the Panhandle after days of rain, but the rains that fell across South Florida didn't do ...

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 ...

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

TEHRAN, Iran — Rain fell for the first time in months in Iran's capital Wednesday, providing a brief respite for the parched Islamic Republic as it suffers through the driest autumn in over a half ...

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

A statewide drought warning was issued on Friday as water supply conditions deteriorate across New Jersey. Residents and businesses are urged to limit water usage while the warning is in effect, the ...