Significant drought relief is becoming more difficult due to warming. The "megadrought" that's plaguing much of the western U.S. is a direct consequence of warming global temperatures, according to ...

LINCOLN, Neb. - The western U.S. continues to endure dry conditions, and now scientists are using the term "megadrought" to describe the problem — which has existed for decades — with no end in sight.

The 2021 megadrought is having major impacts on the ground. But to truly grasp the scope, you need to see it from space. reading time 1 minute Lake Shasta is California’s largest reservoir. But right ...

From extreme temperatures, to fires and floods, 2021 was a year of extremes. This may have been the year the world finally began to pay attention to the mayday calls for climate change and the harmful ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The American West’s megadrought deepened so ...

A megadrought ailing the American West got even drier last year and is becoming the deepest dry spell in more than 1,200 years. A study out Monday said the megadrought is now the worst-case scenario ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The American West's megadrought deepened so much last year that it is now the driest it has been in at least 1,200 years, a new ...

The chances of a megadrought lasting more than 35 years are 10 to 50 percent, says the study, in which University of Arizona researchers played key roles. The highest risks are in parts of ...

"The Southwest has been experiencing what many scientists have termed a 'megadrought' for about two decades," Rippey told CNN. In November, U.S. drought coverage climbed above 50% for the first time ...

(NEW YORK) — Two wildfires are quickly growing in California amid dangerous conditions caused by megadrought and extreme temperatures. The Lava Fire in Siskiyou County in Northern California expanded ...

The comparison above shows an entirely new peninsula emerging on the reservoir in 2021. The image also shows the toll the drought is taking on plant life. The vegetation seen in the open spaces of the ...