What if plants could speak when they were thirsty? Agriculture, in essence, is a dialog among crops, soil and climate. Yet drought, the most insidious stressor, remains largely silent until its damage ...

The images below illustrate the severity of California's drought with past and recent images from around the state, now in its fourth consecutive dry year. Some of the images are from north-central ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI —Downtown Grand Rapids visitors have witnessed a dramatic transformation of the Grand River as drought conditions have pushed water levels to critically low points not seen in nearly ...

The storms that hit California in early 2023 provided glimpses of hope as the severe drought up and down the state dropped water levels to shocking all-time lows in previous years. While the large ...

Mexico faces a severe drought that has affected over 85% of the country. Most reservoirs are below 50% and a lack of water is affecting local wildlife. Satellite images show how one lake drastically ...

"We cannot stick our heads in the sand," state official Wade Crowfoot said. Folsom Lake, one of California's largest reservoirs, is crucial to providing water to the state's 40 million-plus residents.

Record dry conditions in South America have led to wildfires, power cuts and water rationing. The world’s largest river system, the Amazon, which sustains some 30 million people across eight countries ...

Droughts, including the ongoing severe drought in the Horn of Africa, can prompt people to relocate closer to water sources or cities. Roughly 80% of African countries saw people move toward rivers or ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP)– Two weeks after declaring Massachusetts in a critical drought stage, the U.S. Drought Monitor is showing slow improvements. The recent rains and snow brought much-needed water ...