Cooler temperatures and more rain in March helped some regions in the state. But forecasts reveal persistent drought and warmer temperatures to come.

Volunteer rainfall monitoring program makes scientists out of citizens by JACKSON PARR, climate hazards planning educator, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension If you have ever stood ...

Why does this map matter? Because it’s not just about dry lawns — it affects real lives. The USDA uses the Drought Monitor to ...

Depleted groundwater threatens communities, agriculture, and ecosystems in California's Central Valley, which produces much ...

As the river receded during a drought, what lay beneath began to surface—and what we found while mudlarking was truly unsettling. Forgotten objects, buried clues, and one disturbing discovery that ...

The latest drought update reduced the area of Colorado in drought conditions slightly. But high evaporation demand is ongoing ...

A climatologist says there’s not much relief in the forecast for ag producers who have been facing multiple years of drought conditions. Brian Fuchs is with the National Drought Mitigation Center.

Janet Ruiz, spokesperson for the Insurance Information Institute that represents many major insurance companies, said it’s ...

Researchers said that from 2023 to 2024, groundwater levels decreased by about a half a foot on average across the state.

It’s no secret that Arizona has been in long-term drought status for years. But how does this one compare historically?

Although snowpack has improved in the Yakima Valley, there won't be enough spring runoff to replenish reservoirs and soil after two back-to-back years of drought, state officials said.

Currently, a significant portion of the high country and the extreme northern parts of the I-25 corridor are experiencing drought. This affects approximately 613,900 Colorado residents, a number that ...