Recent rain after months of drought is a gift. “It’s almost when it rains, it feels like Christmas,” said Trey Adams, whose ...

What is a drought and what are the causes? Droughts occur when prolonged periods of drier-than-average weather lead to shortages in water supplies The extent of droughts can vary by region, and long ...

(Bloomberg) -- Scientists distinguish among an expanding variety of droughts. There are droughts when it doesn’t rain. There are droughts when soil is too dry, when rivers and groundwater levels ...

What caused the saltwater to move upstream? A rainless start to fall brought on a drought in parts of the Northeast, including the Delaware’s basin. The reduced rainwater has diminished the ...

Dry conditions and moderate droughts are a normal part of the mid-Atlantic’s climate. The Philadelphia region’s “drought of ...

In 1976 and 2018 the UK had severe droughts lasting months, caused by dry springs and very hot summers. The government took emergency powers under the 1976 Drought Act to turn off domestic and ...

Besides possible water shortages, drought can also cause a host of problems including wildfire risks. A drought watch is a first step alert to government agencies, water suppliers, and the public ...