BUFFALO, N.Y. — Fish living in warm and arid climates are used to adversity. High temperatures and droughts can routinely cause the streams they call home to stop flowing or dry out altogether. Yet ...

The laws of thermodynamics dictate that a warmer atmosphere can hold more water vapor, but new research has found that atmospheric moisture has not increased as expected over arid and semi-arid ...

Known for its glowing swaths of yellow, orange and red, the U.S. Drought Monitor has warned farmers, residents and officials throughout the nation of impending water scarcity every week since 1999.

STONEGATE, CO — Colorado’s dry climate creates a distinct threat to residential deck structures, as low humidity and intense UV exposure cause wood fibers to shrink, split, and crack at rates that ...

A wicked convergence of blustery wind and prolonged drought has prompted devastation in Southern California, as wildfires in Los Angeles have killed at least 28 people and destroyed more than 16,000 ...

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