Drought conditions have gripped nearly the entire country, with only one state spared as a bone-dry autumn left most states ...

This week, 35.01 percent of the U.S. and Puerto Rico were completely drought-free, with 26.96 percent under "abnormally dry" ...

Long Island's driest autumn in decades has sparked dozens of brush fires and questions about what it could mean over time.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation told Newsday it has not received any reports or observed any increases in ...

Important bodies of water that supply water to populated regions in the Northeast are drying up due to drought conditions in ...

Hundreds of brush fires and wildfires have sparked all over the New York City region. Hilary Howard, who covers climate ...

A flash drought that has taken hold of much of the US is threatening to push beef prices higher and could damage winter wheat ...

"For grapes, if it's dry starting in August and then running through the entire harvest season, that's really good," Sharrott ...

Amid an unprecedented uptick in brush fires and a drought warning, it's raining in New York City for the first time in weeks.

Jackie Bray, New York state Commissioner of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, joined WNYC for an update.

There is finally significant rain in the forecast for the drought in Massachusetts. Some towns might even see a little snow.

For the first time since August 2022, parts of Massachusetts have reached the most urgent drought level — extreme drought — ...