As record-breaking droughts are becoming a new normal around the globe, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) launch the most ...

Iowa's drought conditions have been improving over the last several weeks as spring showers bring moisture back to the soil. The U.S. Drought Monitor's weekly map tracks the progress as drought ...

This U.S. Drought Monitor continues to show improvement in drought-related conditions across multiple areas. The Midwest (Iowa and Minnesota), central and northern Plains (Kansas, Nebraska, Dakotas, ...

Much of Iowa received heavy rainfall during the third week of May. What does this mean for state drought conditions? The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows whether Iowa is putting a dent in the state's ...

New Jersey’s worst drought in 22 years has turned even more serious in just one week, with half of the state now experiencing “extreme” drought conditions, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor ...

Despite recent rounds of winter rain and powerful waves that pummeled the coastline, most of California is continuing to bake under a deep drought, with over half of the state facing “abnormally dry” ...