At grassland sites worldwide, including the Midwest and Great Plains, scientists simulated extreme drought conditions. The study provides a far-reaching and systematic look at the effects of drought ...

Parts of the Amazon are drifting into uncharted territory. According to a concerning new study published in Nature, the ...

The Amazon is facing a hotter, drier future, with rising drought stress threatening forests that help regulate Earth’s ...

The culprit behind the mysterious disappearance of one of the most advanced urban civilizations at the time, contemporaries ...

'Flash droughts' have become more frequent due to human-caused climate change and this trend is predicted to accelerate in a warmer future, according to new research. 'Flash droughts' have become more ...

Climate change is driving an increase in flash droughts, or intense, rapid-onset periods of dryness, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science. Researchers, led by Xing Yuan of ...

WAVERLY, Minn. — As tough as this stretch of weather has been, Minnesotans know it's been needed. At least two inches of rain and melted snow has fallen. Most of the state is experiencing a moderate ...

Fast-forming droughts are occurring more often and with greater speed in many parts of the world due to climate change, a new study finds. These “flash droughts” are replacing more typical, slower ...

Droughts are lasting longer in Australia, particularly in some of our most populated regions, UNSW scientists have shown.

In the Hindu Kush Himalayas, snow is vital for rivers, ecosystems, and the water security for two billion people across eight ...