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

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

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

The wild black bears that roam into developed areas are often young bears trying to find food in a new territory, according ...

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

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 ...

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

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

Fortunately, this latest rainfall greatly reduces the risk of any further brush fires in the Northeast and New England, ...

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

Rainy days may have soaked our parade, but the long-term soaking is beneficial across Massachusetts, which is deep in a ...