Drought is a prolonged, abnormally dry period when the amount of available water is insufficient to meet our normal use. Drought is not simply low rainfall; if it was, much of inland Australia would ...

Wildfire impacts several forests in New York state Sunday morning as it was announced that a N.Y. state parks employee died fighting a fire in Greenwood Lake, N.Y., the previous day. Photo: Kyle Mazza ...

South Carolina has once again plunged into drought in all 46 counties, prompting responses from state officials. The state’s Drought Response Committee met Wednesday and declared a drought ...

Australia is prone to drought partly because of its geography. Our continent spans the latitudes of the subtropical high pressure belt. This is an area of sinking, dry, stable air and usually clear ...

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Just earlier this month, President Jacob Zuma pledged a R100-million aid package from the South African government to help alleviate the effects of a drought in Namibia. While this is commendable, it ...

Hurricanes intensified by a warming planet and drought-fueled wildfires are destroying our communities. Rising seas and flooding are swallowing our homes. And record-breaking heatwaves are ...