Europe and western North America will experience more frequent and severe crop droughts as Earth warms, even in places where yearly rainfall increases. Scientists from the University of Reading have ...

The spectre of simultaneous droughts across the world’s major food baskets has loomed large in climate risk assessments. But a new global analysis suggests that there are physical limits to how ...

For the second time in the past two weeks, the U.S. Drought Monitor, a prominent national report, on Thursday classified 100% of California as being drought-free. That’s a rating that hasn’t occurred ...

For the first time in 25 years, no part of California was experiencing dry or drought conditions. That's according to the US Drought Monitor. It's *** tool that tracks the emergence, persistence, or ...

California has been on a roller coaster ride of extreme weather in recent years. Six years ago, in January 2020, none of the state was classified as being in a drought. Just 3% — a tiny sliver in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California is the only state in the United States starting 2026 without drought or abnormally dry conditions, after a parade of ...

Water extremes such as droughts and floods have a huge impact on communities, ecosystems, and economies. Researchers with The University of Texas at Austin have turned their attention to tracking ...

EVERETT — Snohomish County and Western Washington experienced record-breaking floods in December 2025, but did the deluge do anything for the drought conditions that have plagued the state for the ...

California is the only state in the United States starting 2026 without drought or abnormally dry conditions, after a parade of atmospheric rivers delivered heavy rain and mountain snow early this ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Central Texas saw a significant expansion of drought conditions this week as "extreme" levels reached more communities across the region. According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor ...

Scientists tracking Earth’s water from space discovered that El Niño and La Niña are synchronizing floods and droughts across continents. When these climate cycles intensify, far-apart regions can ...