Water scarcity is often viewed as an issue for the arid American West, but the U.S. Northeast’s experience in 2024 shows how severe droughts can occur in just about any part of the country. Cities in ...

Young mums are running out of water and farmers are on the brink as one state battles widespread drought conditions ... are widespread across South Australia, from the Fleurieu in the south ...

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This means that a desert would not be considered in drought unless it had less rainfall than normal, for a long period of time. Droughts can last from weeks to months and even years. Why are some ...