Why the U.S. has gotten so dry, so fast — and what could reverse it
It may sound counterintuitive, but this year’s hyperactive hurricane season may have helped fuel the drought across the ...
Flood advisories are up for Philly and the Shore even though it’s not going to rain. Blame the supermoon.
Flood advisories are up into Saturday for the Jersey Shore and along the Delaware River from the mouth of the Delaware Bay to central Bucks County, and you can blame one of the year’s astronomical ...
Drought worsening in Massachusetts with no rain in sight. Could a tropical storm change things?
The size and severity of the drought in Massachusetts is growing. Often a major storm is needed to reset the jetstream.
Drought conditions cover a record swath of the U.S. What to know.
But rounds of heavy rain and severe weather over the past week indicate the peak of drought conditions is passing.
From a Californian: What New Jersey and the rest of the U.S. needs to know about drought
SAN FRANCISCO — This week, 49 states are experiencing “moderate drought or worse,” according to the U.S. government. That ...
As Northeast wildfires keep igniting, is there a drought-buster in sight?
Some of the hardest hit areas could require 7 inches or more of rain to end the dry spell fueling East Coast wildfires this ...
Malaga flooding latest: Severe rain alerts as homes ‘decimated’ after month’s worth of rainfall hits in hours
Although the fresh rains appear to have brought limited damage, in the Malaga province, homes were “decimated” by flooding ...
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Experts monitoring drought conditions as rain falls in Virginia, North Carolina
The latest drought monitor from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA) shows most of Hampton Roads and Northeastern North Carolina are experiencing drought conditions.
How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods
And heatwaves fuelled by climate change can worsen dry conditions when they do occur, by increasing evaporation from the soil ...
Last week's high rainfall totals improved drought conditions in the Midlands
Thursday's update on the drought monitor shows improvement in drought conditions in the Midlands. This is due to heavy ...
Weather Works: Why heavy rain after an extreme drought can be problematic
Meteorologist Taylor Stephenson explains why flash flooding can occur even if an area is experiencing a drought in this ...
New storms and flooding in Spain threaten hard-hit Valencia again
New storms in Spain have caused school closures and train cancellations two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other areas killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes ...