Us News Nearly Half Of The U S Is In Drought It May Get Worse The New York Times

Officials issue warning as serious drought impacts vast US region: 'Strongly encouraging everyone to do what they can'

Droughts can be dangerous for a number of reasons. With decreased access to water, human health can suffer. People are at risk of dehydration, food insecurity, and decreased hygiene practices. The CDC ... Read More

Extreme drought spreads to more than half of Vermont and New Hampshire

The extreme drought last week covered about 33% of New Hampshire, but it has spread to more than 50% of the state. This is officially the worst drought in New Hampshire since the drought monitor was ... Read More

Severe Drought conditions continue for most of Western New York and N. PA

The well below average rainfall continues to take its toll on our area locally. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows most of Western New York and northern Pennsylvania counties continue to be under ... Read More

All of New Hampshire in some stage of drought, according to latest U.S. Drought Monitor report

The entire state is now in a stage of drought, according to the latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor. For the first time since the drought began, all corners of the state are considered to be ... Read More

New York declares burn ban amid persistent drought, high fire danger

Syracuse, N.Y. — New York state has issued a burn ban for the next two weeks because of a lingering drought that has led to a high wildfire risk in many parts of the state. The statewide ban starts ... Read More

As drought worsens, this South Texas lake has dropped nearly 2 feet in two months

So far in 2025, San Antonio has recorded 25.09 inches of rainfall, which is nearly the normal cumulative rainfall total at this time of the year. In fact, it's 0.33 inch above the climate normal. On ... Read More