Spring fieldwork got off to a good start in some portions of the upper Midwest in mid-late April; however, conditions in ...

Summer 2025 outlook predicts rising heat, extreme weather, and droughts. Stay informed and discover the best places to cool ...

Wendy Funes, winner of the Index 2018 Freedom of Expression award for journalism, is among those who have been consistently ...

We’ve seen early heading in stressed crops and are exploring seed swaps as a possible yield booster while also urging livestock producers to plan ahead for potential forage shortages.

The newest U.S. Drought Monitor map for Iowa shows whether all spring rain has continued to put a dent in the state's drought conditions. In the Drought Monitor report released May 2, half of Iowa ...

with portions of the Coastal Plains dropping a level in the drought monitor, whether it be from "severe" to "moderate" drought, or from "moderate" drought to "abnormally dry" conditions.

THAT’S ALYSSA MUNOZ REPORTING FOR US. ACCORDING TO THE U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR, ABO In one year, New Mexico's drought conditions increased, jumping to extreme drought conditions by 35 percent in ...

Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. Drought Monitor by email for comment. The concerns come as South Florida emerges from its dry season. Mid-May starts the region's rainy season, but the ...

Southwest Florida is experiencing one of the driest years on record as a scant 3.7 inches have fallen across the region through May 12.

It's abnormally dry across Indian River County and the northern portion of St. Lucie County, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor map for Florida. The latest edition was released May 8.