Experts track four distinct categories as conditions develop.

Hosepipe bans have been announced in parts of England this summer. Following the driest spring in over a century, the Environment Agency has issued a medium drought risk warning, and Yorkshire Water ...

Soaking mid-winter rains have brought some relief to drought-stricken farms and rural towns across southern Australia, but the crisis is not over yet. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Much of the contiguous United States is under drought conditions as of April 16, 2026.

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The U.S. Drought Monitor is continuing to show that Arkansas is in some type of drought. The monitor reports that 63 percent of the state is in extreme drought and another 19 percent is in exceptional ...