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Drought tool feeling heat: Climate change challenges data used by scientists to assess arid states...
The Columbian· 4 days agoLOS ANGELES — Known for its glowing swaths of yellow, orange and red, the U.S. Drought Monitor has...
Wisconsin is finally drought-free after a year. Here's what that means for the state.
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoAlmost exactly a year after Wisconsin entered a period of drought that by some measures was the most...
Flooding continues in northeastern Minnesota where roads remain under water after severe storms
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoTravel remains difficult on many roads and highways in northeastern Minnesota Wednesday morning due...
City's fireworks rules remain hazy ahead of July 4 as retailers prepare for sales
Santa Fe New Mexican· 10 hours agoAll of Santa Fe County for weeks was deemed in severe drought condition by the U.S. Drought Monitor
Nearly 4 inches of rain falls in an hour in Sarasota, a record
CBS News via Yahoo News· 7 days agoRising global temperatures also lead to another problem – drought. Sarasota's downpour this week...
Central Oregon gets a break from drought, but threats still loom
The Bulletin· 5 days agoAfter more than four years of consistent drought, Central Oregon is finally getting a break. June...
El Paso Water approves Drought Contingency Plan amid severe lack of rain
ABC 7 El Paso· 2 days agoEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso County is experiencing extreme drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought ...
Billion-dollar disasters have been sweeping across the US this year
Space via Yahoo News· 6 days agoS., drought conditions shifted — and droughts are one of the direct consequences of human-driven...
New Mexico Wildfire: Rapidly Growing Fire Scorches 13,000 Acres, Prompts Evacuation Orders
Forbes· 1 day agoThe South Fork fire ignited on Monday in the state’s Mescalero Apache Reservation, quickly prompting tribal officials to declare a state of emergency as the fire spread through both tribal land ...
Searing heat scorches U.S. from Chicago to East Coast
The Raw Story· 2 hours agoExtreme heat and high humidity smothered the central and northeastern United States on Tuesday, with temperature records expected to melt away in the coming days, authorities warned, as wildfires ...