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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.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 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· 6 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· 14 hours agoAll of Santa Fe County for weeks was deemed in severe drought condition by the U.S. Drought Monitor
US sees over $25 billion in damages due to severe weather
WJET - WFXP Erie· 1 hour ago(WJET/WFXP) – The old saying goes “April showers bring May flowers,” but this year, it seemed that April showers brought May natural disasters. According to the National Oceanic and Atm…
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...
Lightning sparks Alaska’s largest wildfire of year
Fox Weather via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe McDonald Fire south of Fairbanks, Alaska, was reported to have burned more than 32,000 acres since its inception on June 8. The Bureau of Land...
New Mexico Wildfire: Rapidly Growing Fire Scorches 13,000 Acres, Prompts Evacuation Orders
Forbes· 2 days 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 ...