Across the world, the dark truth about water is that some countries are quietly running out of supply even before most people ...

Environmental phenomena and their consequences can disrupt social structures and destabilize political systems. An ...

People who live alone in far-off cities and may be at risk can push a green circle on their phone screens and send proof of ...

In a landmark study published in Science on Oct 17, titled "Drought intensity and duration interact to magnify losses in primary productivity", Professor Yu Qiang from Beijing Forestry University (BFU ...

A lack of hurricanes has led to severe, extreme, and exceptional drought conditions across Florida. The drought has negatively impacted the state's agricultural sector, including peanut crops and ...

Gov. Phil Murphy and the state Department of Environmental Protection issued the warning on Dec. 5. It came six months after New Jersey ended a warning that lasted from November 2024 until June 2025.

A statewide drought warning was issued on Friday as water supply conditions deteriorate across New Jersey. Residents and businesses are urged to limit water usage while the warning is in effect, the ...

Major storms that drenched California in recent weeks have dramatically improved drought conditions statewide. “In the West, heavy rain and snow was widespread, especially in parts of southern Nevada, ...

Between 750 and 900 CE, the population of the Maya lowlands in Central America experienced a major demographic and political decline which, according to the scientific literature, coincided with ...

A recent study from the U.S. state of California finds that the public reported more encounters with wildlife in times of drought. Researchers say they expect such drought-driven human-wildlife ...

Parts of North Florida and Southern Georgia are facing severe to exceptional drought conditions. This marks the first exceptional drought in the region in 14 years, with conditions expected to persist ...