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Wisconsin is finally drought-free after a year. Here's what that means for the state.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 43 minutes agoAlmost exactly a year after Wisconsin entered a period of drought that by some measures was the most...
Drought tool feeling heat: Climate change challenges data used by scientists to assess arid states...
The Columbian· 3 days agoLOS ANGELES — Known for its glowing swaths of yellow, orange and red, the U.S. Drought Monitor has...
Nearly 4 inches of rain falls in an hour in Sarasota, a record
CBS News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoRising global temperatures also lead to another problem – drought. Sarasota's downpour this week...
El Paso Water approves Drought Contingency Plan amid severe lack of rain
ABC 7 El Paso· 17 hours agoEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso County is experiencing extreme drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought ...
Only 8% of California rivers and streams have gauges measuring flow, study finds
Los Angeles Times· 47 minutes agoIn the face of climate change and worsening cycles of drought, California water managers have been...
Central Oregon get a break from drought, but threats still loom
The Bulletin· 3 days agoAfter more than four years of consistent drought, Central Oregon is finally getting a break. June...
Texas AgriLife report, experts say recent storms a mixed blessing for area crops
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal· 3 hours agoWhile much of the South Plains and Panhandle have seen storms bringing much-needed rainfall in...
Billion-dollar disasters have been sweeping across the US this year
Space via Yahoo News· 5 days agoS., drought conditions shifted — and droughts are one of the direct consequences of human-driven...
Tropical moisture surge brings much-needed rain to Tampa Bay
WTSP-TV Tampa· 7 days agoThis rain will improve the ongoing drought for most. The U.S. Drought Monitor reports abnormally ...
Lightning sparks Alaska’s largest wildfire of year
Fox Weather via Yahoo News· 5 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...