LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Today) - A new video series by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln provides an audio-visual recap of weekly U.S. Drought Monitor ...

Ocean temperatures may be quietly protecting the world from a global drought catastrophe. By analyzing more than a century of climate data, researchers discovered that droughts rarely spread across ...

More than 60% of the United States is experiencing drought conditions, with more than 20% in an extreme drought. Andrew Ellis, a climatologist at Virginia Tech said the current conditions are among ...

The entire state of North Carolina is in a drought, and the outlook is bleak for at least the next one-to-two weeks. The Drought Monitor is an official product issued by the University of ...

Some scientists believe the Southwest is experiencing "aridification," a permanent shift to a drier climate, not just a prolonged drought. Rising temperatures cause more evaporation, meaning the same ...