Water scarcity is often viewed as an issue for the arid American West, but the U.S. Northeast’s experience in 2024 shows how severe droughts can occur in just about any part of the country. Cities in ...

With nearly half a year of below average precipitation, the state has declared a 'severe' drought for the Cape and Islands.

With a flurry of snowstorms in recent weeks and a few more to come, here's what experts say it could all mean for worsening ...

As pellets of rain pounded the dry earth of Eastern Cape this January, a man launched himself into a puddle of water created by a broken drain. This spontaneous celebration seems symbolic of South ...

Perhaps the most well-known example is Cape Town’s “Day Zero.” After three years of persistent drought in the region, Cape Town officials in fall 2017 began a countdown to Day Zero – the ...

After nearly six months of below-normal precipitation, Cape Cod and the Islands have been elevated to a "Level 2 – Significant Drought" status by the state Department of Energy and Environmental ...