Drought

The CBS News article reports that reservoirs fed by the Colorado River have reached record low levels while seven Western states have been unable to agree on how to ...

The BBC reports that more than eight million households have been placed under hosepipe bans, and that this development has prompted questions about how effectively ...

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City issued a rare "particularly dangerous situation" red flag warning for parts of Utah because of a combination of high w...

On 16 August, human remains were discovered at Lake Mead, the large reservoir outside Las Vegas, Nevada. The discovery was reported to the press via USA Today and su...

BBC News reports that much of the UK remains very dry following a summer characterized by low rainfall and multiple heatwaves. A forecasted opportunity for rain did ...

The BBC reports that parts of Wales are experiencing drought conditions following a series of back-to-back heatwaves. The report states Wales received about 5% of it...

BBC reporting states that central England is experiencing its longest dry spell in over 30 years, prompting concerns that parts of the UK are moving closer to drough...

Weather and drought monitoring agencies report that drought conditions in the contiguous United States have reached record levels for this time of year. The U.S. Dro...

Researchers led by Dianne Newman report in Nature Microbiology that drier soils worldwide contain more genes for antibiotic production and more antibiotic-resistance...

The BBC reports that after several weeks of mainly dry weather in the UK, light rain is expected this coming weekend. The article, attributed to Chris Fawkes, states...

The U.S. cattle herd (beef and dairy) numbered 86.2 million head on Jan. 1, the lowest level since 1951, according to USDA data. Factors cited for the multi-decade d...

The article reports that wildland firefighters across the United States are preparing for what could be a severe 2026 fire season amid dry conditions and drought. Th...