A sustained drought in South America, coupled with poor government planning that makes the electricity grid over-reliant on hydroelectric power, is stretching the continent thin.

The new drought monitor is out and, unsurprisingly, it’s bad news for the tri-state. Severe drought conditions have taken over the majority of the metro New York City area.

Something is happening in the U.S. that has not happened in record memory. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, only one state is not suffering from drought of some kind. Yes, it’s Alaska ...

The drought monitor that will be released on Thursday June 5th will only take into account the rain that has fallen through June 3rd. READ MORE: South Florida's rainy season begins, when can we ...

IMPORTANT - the Drought Monitor only includes data up to 8 AM Tuesday. The data is reviewed with the map released to the public (and to the News 8 Storm Team) on Thursday morning.

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor update reveals that 99% of South Carolina is experiencing some drought, with 57% classified under moderate drought or higher. This widespread dryness has raised ...

Ecuador battles wildfires near capital as drought grips South America. About 2,000 firefighters, rescue workers and members of the military are fighting blazes around Quito.

The new drought monitor is out and, unsurprisingly, it’s bad news for the tri-state. Severe drought conditions have taken over the majority of the metro New York City area.

In April, drought saw the country impose power cuts of up to 13 hours a day. The current drought is certainly not contained to Ecuador - several other countries in South America are suffering the ...

A concurrence of a drought and heat wave is a "horrible" cocktail for the onset of a wildfire, Cordero said. While the conditions have existed in South America before, the frequency at which the ...

Over 346,000 fire hotspots recorded in South America this year, ... "In general, the 2023-2024 drought is the most intense, long-lasting in some regions and extensive in recent history, ...