There's a quiet crisis unfolding across a large swath of the United States, one that doesn't always make the front pages but ...

The United States just recorded its driest start to a year since 1910, as a rare drought spreads across regions that rarely ...

As of mid-May 2026, more than half the country is dry enough to burn. The U.S. Drought Monitor reports that 51.35 percent of ...

Drought in the continental United States has expanded to its record-highest level for spring, and it’s fueling wildfire and water shortage concerns as the summer’s drying heat fast approaches. Varying ...

As much of the United States braces for another hot summer, federal drought forecasts show that states across the West and ...

This consensus study committee will consider approaches to understanding and assessing drought in the United States. This review will encompass data sources, metrics, and indicators for characterizing ...

California and parts of the Southwestern United States have now endured a fifth consecutive year of drought. While these areas and the country are far from being drought free, near record-strength El ...

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows drought persists in Kentucky with no drought areas shrinking to 2%. Extreme drought ...

A potentially powerful, so called "super" El Niño is rapidly developing in the Pacific Ocean as we continue our journey ...